Children With Disabilities Hub Workers - 3 posts (8240)

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is seeking dedicated Hub Workers for the Children With Disabilities Hub. This role involves supporting young people in care, ensuring their voices are heard, and participating in their care planning. Ideal candidates will have strong literacy and numeracy skills, a passion for helping young people, and the ability to build effective relationships. Comprehensive training will be provided, including support to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care within 18 months. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Tax efficient car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Good level of literacy and numeracy required.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training courses.
• Passion to support young people.

Responsibilities

• Undertake key roles with young people and maintain relationships.
• Participate in care planning and statutory reviews.
• Provide outreach support for young people and families.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Relationship Building

Listening

Patience

Understanding

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care

Job description

3 posts | Children With Disabilities Hub Workers | 8240 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £30,559 to £32,654 per annum plus weekend enhancements | Grade G | Norwich

Young people are at the heart of our practice at Norfolk County Council. They have established key principles for their ideal worker to help them flourish. Please ensure you read these requirements carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

We have ambitious plans to shape how we work with families, placing practitioners and relationship-based practice at the heart of what we do. Through Vital Signs, our vision for Children in Norfolk, we work with whole family networks and across the whole system to support families to build on their strengths and to achieve the best possible outcomes.

The Springwood Hub supports young people who are within or on the edge of the care system. This central hub is designed to provide intensive short-term interventions to prevent entry into care, escalation to long term care, prevent placement breakdown or facilitate placement step downs.

We are looking for Hub Workers to undertake key roles with young people, ensuring that their views and wishes are sought and acted upon and maintain the relationship through key transitions. You will contribute to the care planning process by participating in statutory reviews, planning meetings, and progress meetings as required, will undertake ‘sleep-in’ duties as and when required and will provide outreach support for young people and families.

To join the Springwood Hub, you will need a good level of literacy and numeracy, a willingness to undertake relevant training courses and the ability to form effective relationships with children.

We will support you to attain a level 3 Diploma in Residential Care, which must be successfully completed within 18 months of appointment.

More than anything, you will have a passion to support young people, be a good listener, have patience, understanding and really want to support young people so they can achieve the best possible outcomes in life.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to develop or change their career and is looking to make a real difference to the lives of young people.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

For an informal discussion please contact Emma Tolhurst (Team Manager) on 01603 306425 or Lauren Mallet (Assistant Team Manager) on 01603 307568

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 22 May 2025

All other applicants closing date: 29 May 2025