Living Well Officer

We are looking for a proactive and hardworking Living Well Officer to join the team in Adults Social Services. The role of Living Well Officer is customer focused, with the expectation to deliver a full range of administrative and support services directly to the Operational Teams and the service users they support. Within this role you will be the first point of contact, liaising with a range of Stakeholders, Partners, and Customers, therefore you must possess excellent communication skills. This is an exceptionally varied role supporting multiple teams with involvement in daily tasks such as, sourcing grants or community activities, booking respite, minuting meetings, supporting protection of property requirements under the Care Act, paying invoices, answering phones, or organising food parcels. In addition, you will be expected to maintain a list of local resources that you can draw upon when considering requests for support from practitioners. You will also make some visits to support the operational team so you will need to be able to drive and have access to a car. The Living Well model seeks to embed our vision to support people to be independent, resilient, and well in the community. The role of Living Well Officer is key to the delivery of our objectives so you will be busy and will need to be able to manage competing priorities.

You will have a full induction programme, will receive ongoing training and support in the role and there are opportunities for further career development. If you are a committed team player used to delivering first class levels of support, are positive and have a "can do" approach, then we would welcome your application.

Norfolk County Council is working in a hybrid way and therefore there will be some time working from home and some from the office., About Us: We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate. We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county. We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation. We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Evie Bartram, Assistant Business Manager . Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here. 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 - dependant on your job role and business need.
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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.
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