Leaving Care Ambassador (INTERNAL ONLY)
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This post is restricted to current employees of the Council
Leaving Care Ambassador, flexible from 18.5hrs (with potential to increase to 37hpw)
(Children and Family Services, Market Place, South Shields)
£26,847 pa pro rata
This is a 2 Year Fixed Term role as part of a rolling programme to provide opportunities to care leavers. It is not anticipated that there will be any opportunity to extend the role beyond the 2 year fixed term. This is to enable as many young people as possible to be given the opportunity to gain experience of employment.
Would you like to be part of an exciting project to transform our offer to young people leaving care in South Tyneside?
By putting young people in the lead, we are delivering changes to services which make the most difference to our young people. By bringing together people and services, we are creating new opportunities for young people leaving care to help them achieve their goals. This includes improving their experience in a range of areas, from accommodation, well-being and relationships, through to skills for education, training and employment.
We are looking for someone who is care-experienced, and has received a leaving care service, to contribute to the best possible outcomes for cared for children and young people leaving care in South Tyneside.
As the Leaving Care Ambassador, you will help to develop support for care leavers, and be a voice for care leavers, across the Council and its partners/stakeholders. The role will support Children and Family Services by sharing insight and advice; communicating with other care experienced young people, seeking opinions and learning from the experience of others.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mark Benson, Participation Lead, on (0191) 4247757.
You will be expected to
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
To view our Privacy Notice please visit: https://southtyneside.gov.uk/article/2780/Privacy-notice-for-job-applicants
Please note that if you apply for this role, all communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, please ensure you check your junk mail.
Closing date: Noon, Friday 27 November 2026
Interviews will take place Tuesday 15 December 2026
This post is restricted to current employees of the Council
Leaving Care Ambassador, flexible from 18.5hrs (with potential to increase to 37hpw)
(Children and Family Services, Market Place, South Shields)
£26,847 pa pro rata
This is a 2 Year Fixed Term role as part of a rolling programme to provide opportunities to care leavers. It is not anticipated that there will be any opportunity to extend the role beyond the 2 year fixed term. This is to enable as many young people as possible to be given the opportunity to gain experience of employment.
Would you like to be part of an exciting project to transform our offer to young people leaving care in South Tyneside?
By putting young people in the lead, we are delivering changes to services which make the most difference to our young people. By bringing together people and services, we are creating new opportunities for young people leaving care to help them achieve their goals. This includes improving their experience in a range of areas, from accommodation, well-being and relationships, through to skills for education, training and employment.
We are looking for someone who is care-experienced, and has received a leaving care service, to contribute to the best possible outcomes for cared for children and young people leaving care in South Tyneside.
As the Leaving Care Ambassador, you will help to develop support for care leavers, and be a voice for care leavers, across the Council and its partners/stakeholders. The role will support Children and Family Services by sharing insight and advice; communicating with other care experienced young people, seeking opinions and learning from the experience of others.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mark Benson, Participation Lead, on (0191) 4247757.
You will be expected to
- Always be respectful of the experience and views of other children and young people.
- Work within our guidelines for data protection and confidentiality - this means we ensure that personal data is not shared.
- Work within Safeguarding policies and procedures as advised.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
To view our Privacy Notice please visit: https://southtyneside.gov.uk/article/2780/Privacy-notice-for-job-applicants
Please note that if you apply for this role, all communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, please ensure you check your junk mail.
Closing date: Noon, Friday 27 November 2026
Interviews will take place Tuesday 15 December 2026
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- £26,847 per year