Youth Progression Advisor

Youth Progression Adviser

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives by supporting them into education, employment, or training.

Full-time, permanent position covering South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City. Part-time applications will also be considered.

Cambridgeshire County Council is excited to be recruiting a Youth Progression Adviser to join our Youth Progression and Transitions Team, supporting young people into education, employment, and training.

You will work directly with young people aged 15 - 18 who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or at risk of becoming NEET. You will offer tailored one‑to‑one support, helping young people overcome barriers, build confidence, and progress into positive opportunities.

Post‑holders will be based in district locations and will work in close collaboration with schools, colleges, training providers, Job Centre Plus, and other partner agencies.

You will be required to hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or otherwise be able to 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.

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

What will you be doing?

• Provide personalised one‑to‑one support to young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
• Assess needs, identify barriers to participation, and co‑design tailored support plans.
• Deliver high‑quality information and advice to help young people re‑engage with learning, employment or training.
• Work with schools, colleges, training providers and employers to support retention in post‑16 learning.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records in line with service processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of key performance indicators for the service.

About you

Personal Qualities

• Motivated and committed to supporting young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes.
• Able to build strong, trusting relationships with young people and a range of professionals.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload effectively.
• A confident communicator, able to engage with diverse audiences using a range of methods.
• Able to manage challenging situations professionally and maintain boundaries.
• Willing to participate in ongoing learning and development.

Skills & Experience

• Experience of working with young people facing complex or multiple barriers.
• Understanding of education, employment and training pathways.
• Evidence of effective partnership working across agencies.
• Good working knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Awareness of Jobcentre Plus, DWP processes, and young people's benefits.
• Ability to produce accurate, high‑quality records and assessments.

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. 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 Leader. 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 to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process 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.

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