Job Description

Suffolk County Council

Address:

Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich IP1 2DH - Hybrid

Salary:

28,598 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours:

2 x 37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract:

Permanent
We are passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a

Young Persons Advisor

in our

UASC team

part of

the Leaving Care and UASC service

and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.


Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

Your primary role will involve working with over 18-year-old unaccompanied care leavers who will need ongoing support with their Asylum application, housing, training and/or employment. You will hold case responsibility for these young adults and carry out Pathway Plans until at least their 21st birthday. You will receive regular supervision from a manager/senior social worker and work collaboratively with team members, regularly attend team meetings, be offered shadowing opportunities to broaden your understanding of UASC/care leaver protocols. To identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalate immediately where appropriate.

You will need

Suitable practitioner level qualification at Level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant area of work. Excellent communication skills with a commitment to listening to young adults around challenging topics such as family loss, mental health difficulties, substance misuse and criminality. A thorough understanding of safeguarding concerns and specific risks associated with UASC and adult care leavers. Good organisation skills and competency with computer systems; paperwork and case recordings.
You can view a full list of requirements in the

Job and Person Profile (docx).

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

We are a team with a specialism in Immigration matters. Our mission is to help vulnerable people overcome adversity and trauma. We also facilitate our client's asylum applications in hope of gaining their legal status to remain in the UK.


Everyone in the team is passionate and driven to help young people rebuild their lives after experienced atrocities abroad. Our clients arrive here unaccompanied and often without the ability to speak English. This makes them particularly vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.

Empowering Everyone

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We aim to include all communities we serve in our representation. To achieve this, we encourage applications from everyone. #LI-Hybrid

For more information

Please contact

Aimee Burch

she/her or

Kat Sidoli

she/her for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling Aimee

01473 260568

/Kat

01473 265092

or emailing:

aimee.burch@suffolk.gov.uk/kat.sidoli@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the

Job and Person Profile (docx)

.

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload asupporting statement

indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section

of theJPP.

You should use the

Supporting Statement template

. Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

Please note:

Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing:

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

or calling

03456 014412

. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date:

11.30pm, 5 October 2025.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

As a modern and effective council, we

offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of

skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that

flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to

understand and support your individual needs. We're driven

to make a positive difference to the world around us and

encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:



up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).