Independent Living Support Worker level 2

Adult Learning; England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is seeking an Independent Living Support Worker to support young people in developing independent living skills. The role includes contributing to support plans, building relationships with young people, and assisting management tasks. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or a similar qualification. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Financial benefits such as pension contributions

Qualifications

• Background in Supported Accommodation or experience working with children (preferred).
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or a similar qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to develop effective independent living skills.
• Contribute to support plans and assist with their implementation.
• Build effective relationships with young people and their families.
• Communicate clearly and engage with young people.
• Assist with management tasks and complete relevant paperwork.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Positive role modeling

Literacy and numeracy

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Independent Living Support Worker – Level 2 | 8891 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Countywide

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

To apply, download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV. Before you apply, read the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

Responsibilities

• Support young people, helping them to develop positive and effective independent living skills.
• Contribute to making plans to support young people and assist with their implementation; attend statutory reviews as required.
• Act as a positive role model and form effective relationships with young people and their families to meet emotional and physical needs and maximise development opportunities.
• Communicate clearly with young people and engage with them; use organisational skills to plan and prioritise workload.
• Assist the Team Managers, Assistant Team Managers and Senior Support Workers with management tasks, such as inducting new staff members and completing relevant paperwork and documents.
• Ideally have a background in Supported Accommodation or experience with children; maintain good levels of literacy and numeracy; hold an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification.
• Work the role requirements including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins as required and being part of the out-of-hours on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Background in Supported Accommodation or experience working with children (preferred).
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or a similar qualification.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and free counselling
• Flexible working opportunities (flexi-time, part-time, remote and hybrid where appropriate)
• Financial benefits such as: Norfolk Rewards discounts, Blue Light Card, relocation expenses (where applicable), travel advances, Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, death in service, dependants’ pensions, tax-efficient pension enhancements, bike/leasing schemes
• Access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
• Referral incentive for hard-to-fill roles

Application and further information

For more information about the role, contact the Service Manager, Maria Gronborg, at 07884 699588 or email [e-mail]. Information on terms and conditions is available in our terms and conditions section.

Additional notes

Current Norfolk County Council employees may apply for internal and external vacancies via myOracle using their Norfolk or NCC.ac.uk email addresses. Priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees at risk of redeployment or in redeployment positions.

Closing dates

Redeployment closing date: 19 September 2025 at 23:59. All other applicants closing date: 28 September 2025 at 23:59.