Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success. Multiple permanent posts & 1x fixed term post until 31.12.25 As part of our improvement journey an exciting opportunity has arisen to join Knowsley's Care Experienced People Team to provide advice, support and guidance to young people preparing to leave care and meet the responsibilities of the local authority for young people aged 16 to 25 who have entitlement to services as identified in the Children Leaving Care Act (2000). Personal Advisors play a key role supporting young people with their transition to adulthood and assists them to live an independent life in their community. Personal Advisors befriend and maintain positive relationships with young people to support them to prepare for adulthood; working proactively with partner agencies to assess individual needs, seek positive outcomes in line with our joint corporate parenting responsibilities. You will be required to deliver high quality support for young people, managing existing and future risks through assessment, and creating plans that place the young person's wishes and aspirations at the centre. At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Anji Reynolds / anji.reynoldsknowsley.gov.uk If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted. Closing Date: Sunday, 23 March 2025 at 23:59pm