Personal Advisor

Job Title: Personal Advisor – Care Leavers 
Location: Haringey, N22 6UX
Contract: Initially 3 Months - potential to extend
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week (flexible working required)

About the Role:

We are working on behalf of Harigey Council and are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Personal Advisor to join their Leaving Care Service, supporting young people as they transition from care into adulthood. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of care-experienced young people by helping them build independence, resilience, and positive futures.
You will work with a diverse caseload of care leavers, providing tailored support across housing, education, employment, health, and wellbeing, while ensuring their voices are central to all planning and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities

• Support care leavers to successfully transition to independent adulthood
• Develop, implement, and regularly review Pathway Plans in line with assessed needs
• Manage an individual caseload, maintaining accurate and timely case records
• Coordinate multi-agency support, working closely with families, carers, and partner organisations
• Support young people to access and sustain accommodation and claim welfare benefits
• Encourage and enable engagement in education, training, and employment
• Work with care leavers who may have complex needs, including mental health, disability, parenting, or immigration issues
• Promote safeguarding and escalate concerns where there is a risk of harm
• Participate in duty rotas, team meetings, supervision, and service development activities

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with care leavers, young people, or vulnerable adults
• Strong understanding of leaving care legislation, safeguarding, and statutory guidance
• Experience of case management and multi-agency working
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with young people
• Strong organisational, communication, and record-keeping skills
• Confidence using IT systems and electronic case files
• Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours work and visits

Why appply?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young people’s lives
• Supportive team environment with regular supervision and development opportunities
• Competitive pay and benefits package
• Ongoing training to support professional growth

If you have the experience needed for this role and are looking for your next locum role, apply today!
you can also send me your CV directly to nicola.mansfield@servicecare.org.uk or contact me on 01772208964. 
If you know someone with the experience in Leaving care as a personal advisor, please pass over my detials and tell them to contact me today.