AddressStockport Council
Personal Advisor, Leaving Care Team
SO1 £32,076 to £36,648
37 hours, Full Time, 18.5 hours part time
Permanent and Temporary posts available
Hybrid: Central House in Stockport and a mix of office, community and home working.
Application Deadline: 21st February 2024
Proposed Shortlisting Date: 23rd February 2024
Proposed Interview Dates: 29th February 2024 and 1st March 2024
Interview Type: In Person
Your Role
An opportunity has come up to join Stockport’s Leaving Care Team as a Personal Advisor. We are recruiting both full time and a part time, to meet the demand of the increase in numbers of young people in care and the extended support for care leavers up to the age of 25 years.
About You
You will be highly motivated to achieve the very best outcomes for our young people who are leaving care and making the transition to adulthood. You will have excellent skills in working flexibly and proactively with young people to ensure they reach their potential. You will be committed to partnership working with our colleagues in both children’s and adults’ services. You will develop and maintain close relationships with all our partner agencies who play their part in supporting our care leavers.
About Us
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
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Job Profile
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post please contact the Team Leader Pauline Plaiter: pauline.plaiter@stockport.gov.uk
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employee Benefits
Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://greater.jobs/content/13405/greater-manchester-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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salary from
£32,076
contract
permanent
working hours
full time
application deadline
11 59 pm
21st Feb 2024
