Job Description

Education, Employment and Training Advisor, Youth Justice Service

Ref: RNR002946

Salary: 35,412 p.a. pro rata, plus benefits

22.2 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract until March 2027

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. 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.

Your next role

You will work closely with young people, their parents/ carers and other professionals to ensure their needs are effectively understood and met, including providing information on apprenticeships, learning and personal development opportunities, enabling them to make informed choices and decisions on their future EET pathways.


By working with the wider YJS, Skills, Integrated Communities & Partnerships teams and sharing information to young people through various methods of communication.


The EET Advisor YJS post will see you hold a YJS post 16 caseloads as well as year 11 cohort and will work to agreed minimum standards to ensure young people progress and move closer to EET. They will provide short- and medium-term interventions to young people open to YJS, in Year 11 or above and will support referrals and introductions to more targeted and specialist services and provision to support their continued engagement.


You will also provide close and effective working relationships with key professionals and agencies to facilitate coordinated responses to meet the needs of young people. For example, with education providers and local supported living or community provision or mentoring projects that support young people in reducing barriers that prevent their participation in education, employment or training.


You 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").


The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car


You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.


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 Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.


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 from the document section on the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.


For further information about the role please Phil Wood, EET Service Team Leader, PWood2@Swindon.gov.uk


As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.


If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk