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About the Role

As a Personal Adviser within our Care Experienced Service, you'll play a vital role in helping young people successfully transition from care into adulthood, ensuring they have the support, guidance and opportunities they need to thrive. We're looking for a passionate and committed Personal Adviser to join our Care Experienced Service, supporting young people aged 16 to 25 as they prepare for and move into independent adulthood. You'll manage a caseload of approximately 21–24 care experienced young people, building positive, trusting relationships that place their aspirations at the centre of everything you do. Working alongside Social Workers while young people remain looked after, you'll take lead responsibility for supporting them once they leave care, helping them develop the practical and emotional skills needed for independence. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference by helping care experienced young people build confidence, develop resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of approximately 21–24 care experienced young people.
Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
Support young people once they leave care, helping them develop practical and emotional skills for independence.
Regularly visit young people in their homes.
Review and develop Pathway Plans.
Coordinate support from partner agencies.
Advocate for young people to access housing, education, employment, training, and Camden's Local Offer.
Attend professional meetings.
Maintain accurate case records.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.

Requirements

Experience supporting young people aged 16–25, particularly in developing independence, sustaining accommodation and preparing for adulthood.
Good understanding of the legislation relating to looked after children, leaving care services and safeguarding.
Experience of completing assessments and developing high-quality Pathway Plans.
Experience supporting care experienced or vulnerable young people to achieve positive outcomes.
Knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, Children and Social Work Act 2017 and relevant safeguarding legislation.
Understanding of the challenges faced by care experienced young people, including barriers relating to housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with young people, families and partner agencies.
Strong organisational skills.
Ability to manage your own workload.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to work independently when required.
Commitment to promoting high aspirations, equality and inclusion.

Skills

Communication skills
Relationship-building skills
Organisational skills

Location

5 Pancras Square

Work Type

Fixed Term/Secondment
Flexible working options available

Experience Level

Level 3

Salary/Compensations

£42,221

Benefits

Host of benefits
Flexible working employer

About the Company

At Camden, we're building somewhere everyone can thrive.
We believe every young person deserves the opportunity to achieve their ambitions, regardless of their background or circumstances.
We're committed to delivering outstanding services that help children and young people feel safe, supported and empowered to lead independent, fulfilling lives.
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit.
Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

Equal Opportunity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce.
A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone.
This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.