Senior Personal Advisor - CWD and Complex Support - Care Leavers Service

Senior Personal Advisor CWD and Complex Support, Care Leavers Service

We are further expanding our service and are recruiting a Senior Personal Advisor who will be supporting our care experienced young people with additional and complex needs as they transition into adulthood. We are looking for applicants who share our passion for delivering the very best support to our care experienced young people in meeting their aspirations and realising their full potential.

In this role you will:

• You will support young people 16-25 with additional and complex needs to develop and achieve their ambitions and potential through successful engagement in education, training and employment.
• You will undertake regular visits and work collaboratively with other PAs and young people and those supporting them within the framework of their pathway plan.
• You will be take a leadership role in developing effective and collaborative partnership with our adult services and multi-agency interface.
• You will be lead on delivering workshops across the service and provide reflective support focused on transitions to adult services.
• You will work collaboratively as part of a supportive team along with adult social care, adult mental health and other relevant services in supporting transitions through high quality service for our young people with additional and complex needs.
• You will be providing expertise and focus through group supervision to support and develop practice and our service delivery to young people with additional and complex needs.

Our Care Leavers Service is one of the nation’s biggest and supports care experienced young adults in their transition from care to adult living with varying levels of independence.

In this role your priority will be to develop partnership working and grow good practice to support and enable our care experienced young adults with additional and complex needs to realise their aspirations and ambitions and have a sense of feeling cared for, cared about, and with the right support to be able to care for themselves. Championing their voice as corporate parents is central to all that we do and achieve with them.

Connections Count

At Birmingham Children's Trust our trust-wide practice model is Connections Count where relationships are pivotal in how we work.

• Are you committed to a systemic, strength-based, relationship and solution-focused practice model?
• Can you contextualise the needs of care leavers through a trauma informed / adverse childhood experience / complex needs lens?

If you are interested in this role and would like more information please contact Carol Stewart Head of Service for Care Leavers18+ carol.stewart@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

We actively deliver services that are culturally responsive to the needs of the children, parents and carers we work with to deliver equality, diversity and inclusivity in all we do.

Our Benefits:

• We pay your Social Work England registration fee
• We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Early finish every Friday!
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand-new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative. With no deposits or credit checks required a range of all-inclusive driving packages
• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns, to support the needs of the Trust and to ensure a positive work/life balance for our employees
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health

Benefits

Help us to change children and young people’s lives!

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
• Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.

We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.

We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.