Job Coach, Social Work, Community Support Services

Job Coach |10504| permanent contract |37hours per week | £29,064to £31,022per annum |GradeF|Countywide

Do you believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive in work?

Norfolk County Council is proud to be delivering the new Connect to Work initiative in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, supporting people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, care leavers and ex-offenders into meaningful, sustained employment.

We’re expanding our Local Supported Employment Team and are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us in delivering high-quality, person-centred employment support under the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).

You’ll work directly with participants to support their journey into employment. Using a strengths-based approach and the 5-stage model, you’ll provide tailored coaching, advocacy and in-work support to help individuals thrive in the workplace.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• 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 your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • Norfolk Rewards
  • Blue Light card
  • 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

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Redeployment closing date: 09 August 2026

All other applicants closing date: 16 August 2026

Interview date: 20 August 2026