Job description
Role: Enablement Support Worker
Salary: Grade F. £30,024 - £32,597 plus 2026/7 pay award once agreed
Location: Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week, including occasional planned evening and weekend working
Closing Date: 11/05/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Deaf Independence, Derby (DID) is part of the Derby City Council’s Deaf Team. If you
• have experience of working in the community with Deaf people who have learning disabilities, neurodiversity or mental health needs
• can adapt your fluent British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate with people who have different communication needs
• and are committed to empowering Deaf people to develop their independence, daily living skills and achieve their goals
this Enablement Support Worker role may be the right role for you.
This is a rare opportunity to join our team of both deaf and hearing colleagues, who are based in open plan offices in the Council House. This role involves supporting customer in their homes across Derby and in the community, therefore being independently mobile is essential. The role will require occasional planned evening and Saturday working.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Enablement Support Worker with the Deaf Team, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
As an Enablement Support worker, you will work with deaf people to achieve their goals. This could be short term involvement with a Deaf adult or child, to develop skills such as managing a first home or building their confidence to travel independently. It could be long-term involvement enabling a Deaf adult with a learning disability to gradually develop safe cooking skills, manage their money and maintain contact with their family. It could be working alongside mental health colleagues to support someone’s mental wellbeing and help them manage their medication.
You will be working independently but will have regular opportunities to meet with your team and develop your skills through training, supervision and team meetings.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
Excellent British Sign Language skills and the ability to adapt your communication when working with people whose language and communication is less well developed
Experience of working with deaf people with a range of support needs
Ability to work with individuals and groups to maximise independence, well-being and access to the community
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, remaining motivated and person centred
Ability to cope with demanding and stressful situations and behaviour that challenges
Commitment to providing a professional, high quality, confidential service
Ability to follow support plans, rotas and instructions
Ability to clearly and accurately record your work in the person’s home and on electronic records
Ability to work flexibly, adapting to the needs of the people supported by the team
Next Steps
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