Salary: £31,199 –  £35,579 per annum 

Grade D

Permanent

37 Hours per Week

We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic, passionate Personal Advisor in our Aftercare Team who can lead and provide excellent support to Care Leavers. Thurrock provides an opportunity to develop good social work practice and work with an ambitious, supportive team. 

Rated Good across all areas in our most recent Ofsted Inspection, Thurrock Council are now looking forward to not only maintaining a good rating, but striving for outstanding. We are looking for talented Personal Advisors who can help provide outstanding care, good outcomes and support to care leavers.

Thurrock has a friendly and supportive Childrens Services Department and we work within the Signs of Safety model, use a contextual safeguarding approach and are passionate about developing social work staff with a good training and development offer.

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service
• Flexible working to enable work/life balance
• Car Lease Scheme
• Reflective supervision, performance reviews to support development with consultative and engaging senior management approach.
• Excellent training opportunities and an established CPD programme

The Aftercare service works with children who are subject to long terms care plans where the Local Authority holds parental responsibility. The service focuses on supporting care leavers to achieve the very best outcomes; to reach their full potential while moving forward into independence.

Personal Advisors are responsible for the day-to-day oversight of cases, ensuring care leavers are supported including formulating and reviewing Pathway Plans

required experience/skills:

• Ability to provide skilful and sensitive direct work to young people
• Understanding of the role of corporate parent
• An understanding of the challenges facing young people as they transition into independent adults 
• Ability to analyse performance data and utilise this to achieve consistently excellent practice

Candidate must be able to drive and hold a valid UK driving license

The post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Closing Dates: 

Redeployment only: 25th April 2024

Internal and External: 12th May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

If you have any queries regarding the post or interview dates please contact Jane Clow Team Manager e-mail: JClow@thurrock.gov.uk

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

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Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. 

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council