Overview
Preparing for Adulthood 14-25 Additional Needs Pathway Adviser – Huntingdon, United Kingdom
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 the role
The 14-25 Additional Needs Team provides specialist and expert impartial advice, information and support in education, employment and training. We work with young people throughout Cambridgeshire (aged 14-25 years) with additional needs who attend or have attended area special schools and out-of-county specialist provision.
If you have any questions please contact Julie Shorter – Team Leader 14-25 Additional Needs Team. t: julie.shorter@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Interview dates will be held on the 12/02/2026 and 16/02/2026
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.
About you
We are committed to equal opportunity and the promotion of young people with additional needs. We will require you to understand and demonstrate your commitment to this.
We also require you to have a good understanding and commitment for the safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Extensive experience of multi-agency works with young people and their families.
Knowledge of opportunities for post-16 learners with additional needs.
Local knowledge of opportunities in education, employment and training.
Self- disciplined good time management and prioritisation of workload. Ability to plan and complete tasks to meet the needs of the role.
Ability to communicate through a range of media including report writing. Must be able to use I.T systems/databases.
Ability to work across Cambridgeshire on a regular basis.
Willingness to travel to out of county specialist provision for Cambridgeshire students with EHCP reviews.
Guidance or other relevant qualifications will be essential in this role
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.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
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.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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