Overview
Job Description
Independent Living Support Worker – Level 2 (Supported Accommodation) | 10649 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £32,061 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Hub 1 Gurney Road, Norwich
In Norfolk we have exciting and ambitious plans to enhance the way we work with young people and their families. Our Supported Accommodation service works to create and promote a positive environment for each young person in the independent living scheme.
Responsibilities
- Support young people, helping them to develop positive and effective independent living skills.
- Contribute to making plans to support them and assist with their implementation, attending 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 and engage with young people; plan and prioritise workload; develop new skills and learning.
- Support Team Managers, Assistant Team Managers and Senior Support Workers with management tasks such as inducting new staff, staff supervisions and completing relevant paperwork and documents.
- Hold a full driving licence and have daily access to a vehicle (necessary for this post).
- Evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins as required and be part of the on-call out of hours rota.
Qualifications and Experience
- Background in Supported Accommodation or experience working with children (ideally).
- Good levels of 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 a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working (dependent on role and business need)
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards – employee discounts on groceries, clothes, holidays, technology, gym membership, cinema and days out
- Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- Advance of expenses for work travel
- Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
- Tax efficient pension enhancements and bike schemes
- Access to tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
- Referral payment for recommending a candidate to a hard-to-fill role
How to Apply and Other Information
Before you apply, please read 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 contact Sharon Mudangwe, Senior Independent Living Support Worker – 01603-222344.
To apply, you must download a Norfolk County Council application form and attach it to your online application.
There are priority considerations for current employees who are at risk due to restructure or redeployment.
Redeployment closing date: 29 June 2026 at 23:55
All other applicants closing date: 6 July 2026 at 23:55
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