Independent Living Support Worker Level 1

Norfolk County Council; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services incl. ph

Flexible working incl. flexi-time, PT,

Norfolk Rewards discounts

Blue Light card

Relocation expenses where applicable

Advance of travel expenses

LGPS pension scheme

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is seeking Independent Living Support Workers for the Children’s Services, Supported Accommodation in the Kings Lynn area. The role involves assisting young people to develop independent living skills and contributing to plans and their implementation.

You will engage with residents, families and professionals, attend reviews, and work a pattern that may include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of support work.
• Ability to communicate clearly with young people and families.
• Good organisational skills to plan and prioritise workload.
• Commitment to professional development and learning.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in independent living schemes.
• Contribute to plans to support residents and assist with implementation.
• Attend statutory reviews as required.
• Build positive relationships with young people and families to meet emotional and physical needs.

Skills

Support work experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (RQF)

Job description

Job Description

Independent Living Support Workers (Children's Services, Supported Accommodation) | 11604 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £27,709 to £29,071 per annum, plus weekend/bank holiday enhancements and sleep in payments (which equates to approximately £540 per month in additional income) | Grade E | Kings Lynn Area

Full time and part-time permanent positions available.

Our Supported Accommodation service works to create and promote a positive environment for each young person in the independent living scheme.

In this role, you will support young people, helping them to develop positive and effective independent living skills. You will contribute to making plans to support them and assist with their implementation, attending statutory reviews as required.

As a positive role model to the young people engaged in the independent living scheme, you will be excellent at forming effective relationships with young people and their families to ensure that their emotional and physical needs are met and opportunities for their development are maximised.

With previous experience of support work, you will have the ability to communicate clearly and engage with young people. Your organisational skills will enable you to plan and prioritise your workload effectively, and your eagerness to learn will develop new skills and learning.

Please be aware that we cannot offer sponsorship in this role.

We offer a host of other benefits, such as our excellent local government pension scheme and you can receive corporate savings through our Norfolk Rewards scheme.

Additionally, there are a multitude of opportunities for personal and professional development via various training and education routes. You will be required to attain a Level 3 diploma for Residential Childcare (RQF); this is fully funded.

The role will include evenings, weekends, bank holidays and "sleep-ins" as required.

If you would like to find out more about the role please call Jason Barnes, Team Manager on 01362 654541 or Jo Hand, Assistant Team Manager on 01603-638584.

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 - dependant 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 also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

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: 13 November 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 23 November 2026 at 23:55