Senior Independent Living Support Worker

Senior Independent Living Support Worker | 9372 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £37,280 to £39,152 per annum plus on-call allowance | Grade I | West Norwich, NorfolkIn 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.As the Senior Support Worker, you will support the management team in the running the day to day running of the homes in this hub, and you will ensure the young people in the homes receive a service that promotes their wellbeing and independent living skills. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required for this role.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. You will be part of the management team and be required to take part in the out of hours on call system for which an allowance is paid.You will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team who endeavour to make significant changes in young people’s lives.Ideally you will have a background in supported accommodation or be experienced in working with young people. You will be required to have a professional qualification relevant to working with children, young people and families or equivalent experience and you will be expected to supervise staff. To work within this environment, you will need to be committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. You will need to be reliable, have good personal relationship and communication skills as well as high professional standards. You will also need to be able to make sound judgements under pressure and respond effectively in a crisis.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 occasional evenings, weekends, bank holidays and “sleep-in” as required.We currently have a permanent full-time position available in Norwich.Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Neil Marjoram, Team Manager – These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:Competitive salaryGenerous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling serviceFlexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.Financial benefits such as:‘A for Fire Service and Social Care WorkersRelocation expenses (where applicable)An advance of your expenses if you travel for workLocal 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 bikesAccess 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 jobYou can also find information on our here.Redeployment closing date: 17 December 2025 at 23:55All other applicants closing date: 04 January 2025 at 23:55