Personal Adviser

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Annual leave
Company pension
 
Full job description
Salary
From £33,366 to £38,626 per annum (Grade H)

Contractual hours
37

Basis
Full Time

Package
Fixed term for two years

Job category/type
Children Social Care

Date posted
12/06/2025

Job reference
REQ00000660


Are you passionate about supporting young people in their transition to adulthood? Do you have the skills and dedication to provide guidance and advice to help them achieve their goals? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Personal Advisor at West Berkshire Council.

The Role
As a Personal Advisor, you will work closely with the Team Manager to deliver high-quality support and advice to young people aged 16-25 who are leaving care. Your main responsibilities will include:

Building positive relationships with young people, ensuring their individual needs are understood and met
Providing advice and guidance on a range of issues, including education, employment, housing, and personal development
Supporting young people in accessing appropriate services and opportunities
Encouraging and enabling young people to take responsibility for their own lives and make informed choices
Working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure holistic support is provided
Attending meetings and reviews, advocating on behalf of young people when necessary

The Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you should possess the following skills and attributes:
A genuine passion for supporting young people and helping them achieve their potential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust
Strong organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage a diverse caseload
Knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by young people leaving care
Experience working in a similar role or within a relevant field
The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
This role is fixed term for two years - funding limited project

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:
Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
Generous Local Government pension scheme
Family friendly policies
A range of local discounts
Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 2+ days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years© service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Rachel Palin on 01635 503115 or email rachel.palin@westberks.gov.uk.

Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council https://info.westberks.gov.uk/pnapplications.
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