Dorset Council
Personal Advisor
Personal Advisor at Dorset Council, based in Dorchester, South West. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Dorchester, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Social Care & Childcare
- DBS check
Reference https://www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/37471/personal-advisor.html
About the role
- Advertising Start Date: - 30 Oct 2026
- Function: - Health and Social Care - Children's
- Location: - Dorchester
- Vacancy Type: - Fixed Term
- Salary Details: - £36,581 - £41,177
- About the role: - This is an exciting time in Dorset Council as we are investing in and strengthening the service to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children brought in to the care of the Council and supported through to young adulthood. We have a team of Social Workers and Personal Advisers supporting our children and care-experienced young people who are seeking asylum.
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a Personal Advisor role in the team. This is a position of 37 hours per week for a secondment period of 1 year.
PAs will support young people aged between 16 and 25 years going through the asylum process. You will deliver the full range of statutory responsibilities through the Leaving Care Act 2000. This involves providing young people with advice and guidance. You will be working collaboratively with all partners to identify and meet individual’s needs, assisting young people to participate in pathway planning to ensure that their plans properly reflect their individual strengths, aspirations and needs. You will be working in young people’s homes, their communities, in Council offices and you will have the option to do some work from home.
In this team, there will be liaison with solicitors, and the Home Office and travel may be required throughout the UK.
You will have:
- Experience of providing high-quality services to children, young people and families or others with multiple vulnerabilities.
- Used to working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing situations and respond appropriately.
- An effective communicator and be creative in your work to produce innovative solutions.
- Have knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation and guidance and the issues affecting young people leaving care.
- To be self-motivated and able to work on your own and as part of a team.
- To be able to use IT to support accurate case recording and management information, as required by service standards.
This post involves working with children or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them and will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please refer to our policy on the employment of ex-offenders for further information.
Reference: https://www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/37471/personal-advisor.html · Posted 9 hours ago · Closes 29 Nov 2026 · Listed via Dorset Council
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