Independent Living Support Workers (Children’s Services, Supported Accommodation)
Reference: 11604
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £27,709 to £29,071 per annum, plus weekend/bank holiday enhancements and sleep in payments (approximately £540 per month in additional income)
Grade: E
Location: King's Lynn Area

Full time and part-time permanent positions available.

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.

You will be required to attain a Level 3 diploma for Residential Childcare (RQF); this is fully funded.

The role will include evenings, weekends, bank holidays and “sleep-ins” as required.

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 – dependant on your job role and business need
• Norfolk Rewards employee discounts programme
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• 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
• Access to a tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

How to Apply
To apply, you must download a Norfolk County Council application form and attach it to your online application. Redeployment closing date: 13 November 2026 at 23:55. All other applicants closing date: 23 November 2026 at 23:55.

Please be aware that we cannot offer sponsorship in this role.