2x Personal Advisor Leaving Care (1 permanent full time & 1 permanent P/T 28hrs)

Job introduction

The personal advisors in the 18+ Team provide vital support and advice to our Care Leavers during their transition from living in care to full independence.

You will work with Care experienced young people, some who arrived in the UK as unaccompanied minors, and young people who came into the care system via other routes.

There are two Personal Advisor Positions - 1 fulltime, permanent contract and 1 part time, 28 hours a week permanent contract.

For an informal discussion, please contact Nathan Benjamin - Team Manager on nathan.benjamin@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.