About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Cambridgeshire County Council as a Youth Progression Adviser. We have 5.5 full time equivalent positions available on a fixed term basis initially until 31st March 2026 as the funding for these positions has been provided by the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer project provided by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. These roles will support the Youth Progression and Transitions Manager to deliver on key performance indicators within the project as well as the wider performance linked to young people in education, training or employment and all the processes linked to this work. These posts are based on a new role to work with young people who are either at risk of becoming NEET or are currently NEET and support them to make the progression to a more positive outcome. These posts will predominately work with young people aged 18-21 years old but may also support the work of the service for the younger age range of 15-18.
The post-holders will be based in one of the District areas in the county and will work collaboratively with the Targeted Support service as well as other key partner agencies.
The closing date for these positions is 28th July 2025 and we are looking to hold interviews in the week of 4th August 2025.
You will be required to hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or have the ability to otherwise travel efficiently between locations, both countywide and beyond.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Mark Cowdell on mark.cowdell@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
You will support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or are at risk of NEET and through various tools of intervention which may include information, advice and guidance enable them to re-engage and participate in a range of opportunities, enabling them to make a positive transition to adulthood. You will take a lead role in providing Progression and transition support to the most vulnerable young people predominantly aged 18-21 but possibly also looking at prevention support with the 16-18 age range.
You will support retention in post 16 learning through negotiation and partnerships with a wide range of agencies, including school/college, training providers and other supporting organisations.
About you
Qualities:
- You will be motivated and dedicated to supporting young people and their families in achieving positive outcomes.
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with young people and their families and with range of other professionals/agencies.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage time effectively to meet the needs of the role.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills across diverse disciplines.
- Ability to manage challenging situations, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge and experience of working with young people in a variety of settings and with complex barriers to making progression and transition into successful outcomes.
- Knowledge of opportunities in employment and training for young people and evidence of working with providers.
- Knowledge of legislation relating to raising participation and safeguarding.
- Knowledge of processes linked to job centre plus and department for work and pensions and benefits that young people are able to access.
- You will have ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording and assessments.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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