Independent Living Support Worker Level 1

Norfolk County Council; Poringland; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Norfolk Rewards discounts

Blue Light card

Relocation expenses

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities (flexi/

Descrizione del lavoro

Norfolk County Council in Norwich is seeking an Independent Living Support Worker Level 1 to support young people in an independent living scheme. You will help develop independent living skills, contribute to plans, and attend reviews as required.

The role requires strong communication, organisational skills, and a willingness to learn. A Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare is funded for the right candidate.

Competenze

• Experience of support work in a care or housing setting.
• Clear and respectful communication with young people and families.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (RQF) fully funded.

Mansioni

• Support young people to develop independent living skills.
• Assist with plans and implement them within the independent living scheme.
• Attend statutory reviews as required.
• Be a positive role model and build relationships with young people and families.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Formazione

Level 3 diploma for Residential Childcare (RQF)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Independent Living Support Worker Level 1 (Children's Services, Supported Accommodation) | 11592 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £27,709 to £29,071 per annum, plus weekend / bank holiday enhancements and sleep in payments | Grade E | Norwich Area

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.

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

If you would like to find out more about the role please call Trudie Jowett, Team Manager on 01362 654622 or Linda Drew, Acting Assistant Team Manager on 01603 306586.

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.

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: 11 November 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 18 November 2026 at 23:55