Independent Living Support Worker – Level 1 | 8816 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £26,403 to £28,142 per annum plus weekend/bank holiday enhancements and sleep in payments | Grade E | Wymondham
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 carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them.
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.
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.
Now is the time to join our amazing team supporting young people to live independently and at the same time, develop your career through the chance to attain your Level 3 Children’s Workforce Diploma– which is fully funded.
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.
The role will include evenings, weekends, bank holidays and “sleep-in” as required, the role is a lone working role during weekend and evenings.
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If you would like to find out more about the role, please call Zoe Howarth, Team Manager – 07884-699068
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
4. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as:
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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
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.
Redeployment closing date: 05 September 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 14 September 2025 at 23:59