Pathway Advisor - Care Leavers

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Leaving Care Team at Swindon Borough Council for a Pathway Advisor working with young people aged 16 to 25 who have been in our care, supporting them to live independent lives and ensuring they have the right skills and opportunities to lead successful lives as they become adults. We are a service that has high ambitions and aspirations for all our young people. We would be particularly interested to hear from candidates who have a background in working with adults who have been impacted by their emotional and mental health Your next role As a Pathway Advisor you will be involved in planning and delivering a range of activities, opportunities and services to young people including:

• Providing advice and support
• Drawing up the Pathway Plan and ensuring it addresses any changing needs
• Keeping in touch with the young person
• Co-ordinating services, linking in with other agencies
  
  Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car.

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you., As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance. For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you. Please see our page for more details and our new . Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you. Your next steps Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.