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Refugee Team Care Leaver Personal Advisor

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC621261
Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 per annum
Work Location: Parkway, Fareham
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 8 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Care Leaver Personal Advisor to join our Refugee team at Hampshire County Council.

Channel your passion for working with care leavers to help asylum seeking young people as they transition from care into adulthood.

Our Refugee Service supports children and Care Leavers seeking safety in the UK, including separated children and unaccompanied minors from Ukraine. We also support children whose families have No Recourse to Public Funds.

The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving and creative team, where you can really make a difference, not only to our service, but to the lives of young people building a new life in the UK.

What makes this role unique is the team’s involvement in the entire end-to-end process, from the child’s arrival in the country and, following CLA procedures, the immediate assessments of age, risk, and trafficking, through to navigating the asylum system, supporting with the transition through to adulthood.

What you’ll do:
As a skilled professional, you will work in partnership with care leavers to assess their needs, create Pathway Plans, and support young people to meet their goals. Your work will align with agreed competencies, quality standards, and best practices in case and risk management. Additionally, you will arrange, provide, or procure appropriate services while ensuring compliance with legislation and statutory duties.

You will also collaborate with users, carers, relatives, and other agencies to identify current and future service requirements, contributing to service development within the scope of your role.

What we’re looking for:
To thrive in this role, you should be adept at assessing risks, needs and analysing information, together with the ability to build meaningful relationships with young people from vulnerable groups. You’ll need to demonstrate that you are proficient working with agencies, using your excellent negotiation and mediation skills.

We will also welcome your creative, flexible and forward-thinking approach, to complement and enhance our inspiring and motivated team.

As well as attending the team’s office base in Fareham, you will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and further afield, so it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Why join us?

You'll be part of a strong, safe and supportive team environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. In addition to a very competitive salary and benefits, we offer extensive training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and further your career.

 

  • PA support: to provide crucial back-office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
  • A thorough and supportive induction: to enable you to feel confident and knowledgeable in your role.
  • Nine-day fortnight: We will provide you with a nine-day fortnight working schedule.
  • Flexible working: As part of our ongoing investment into transforming our social care practice, all our practitioners are given mobile phones and hybrid devices, affording them the functionality to work flexibly and remotely, with a choice of office locations.


These are just a few of the benefits we offer at Hampshire - to find out more, please visit our website: Our Benefits Package.

If you are passionate about making a difference, join our team and contribute to the well-being of vulnerable children and families. Apply now and be part of our team to provide high-quality services and create brighter futures.

Additional Information:

Refugee Team Care Leaver Personal Advisor Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hannah Leat, Peripatetic District Manager, Refugee Service and Homes for Ukraine on hannah.leat@hants.gov.uk

 

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.


 


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