Personal Advisor – Aftercare Services – Douglas, Isle of Man

Salary £26,104 raising to £26,887 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £30,262 based on performance.

Relocation Package of up to £3,000.

40 hours per week Monday to Friday. This role also requires to participate in an on-call duty rota.

We are looking for pro-active, caring, and passionate people to work with young people leaving care on the Isle of Man. This ever-changing and varied role can be both exciting and challenging as we offer bespoke packages with the aim of supporting young people to live independently. Some of the issues we work with include; emotional well-being, financial management, practical skills, housing, employment advice, and advocacy work, amongst others. It can be a difficult time for young people who have left the care system and sometimes we are the only support they have.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

St Christopher's Academy 

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here.

We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 90% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions.

About the Role

• To provide support, advice, guidance and assistance to young people leaving care, or who have left care and are living in the community
• To hold a case load of young people aged 16+ in consultation with the Senior Personal Advisor and Aftercare Manager and dependent on client needs
• To assist and advise young people in all aspects of caring for themselves on a practical day-to-day level
• To provide an agreed level of intensive individual support to young people and undertake practical work towards enabling them to cope with living on their own in the community
• To identify appropriate interventions and programmes of work dependent on individual needs and circumstances

Applicants should have

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Previous experience of working with young people in a care setting, youth work or relevant voluntary work and experience dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Understanding of the principles of pathway plans working together with professional colleagues and young people to achieve agreed objectives.
• Basic knowledge of relevant laws and procedures relating to safeguarding young people.
• Awareness of the key areas of practice within a residential setting.
• Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying and exploitation, drug/alcohol misuse and how these impact on behaviour.
• Awareness of health and safety issues, including risk assessments and lone working.
• Awareness of the use that young people make of technology and to understand the implications of risks of harm

What you should expect from us

• Salary £26,104 raising to £26,887 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £30,262 based on performance.
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.#

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: 14th May 2025

Interview date: 20th May 2025

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s Fellowship minimum age requirement of 24 for roles working directly with care leavers.

It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.
All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.