Workforce Advisor

Workforce Advisor

Job Description

Fixed term contract until 31 March 2025 | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

The newly formed Care Workforce Development team, seeks to raise the profile of adult social care as a career, supporting quality improvement and increasing capacity in Norfolk and Waveney. 

This role will take a lead on a geographical area in Norfolk and will specialise in working with adult social care organisations as part of our consultancy programme: which provides advice, guidance and coaching on how to access best practice and information related to recruitment, retention, and well-being.

The role will also be able to offer person-centred support to individual members of the workforce, though coaching and mentoring to identify suitable career pathways, relevant qualifications/training/skills development, funding opportunities and in-role development plans.

The successful candidate will be educated to Level 3, hold a mentoring and/or coaching qualification, or have equivalent knowledge and experience within the adult social care sector and/or a recruitment background. 

Please note the role includes travel across the county and work outside of normal office hours, including occasional weekends. The role will be hybrid, including some dedicated office time at County Hall, Norwich each week to work alongside other team members in person.  A current valid driving licence is required.

For an informal discussion please contact helen.wright@norfolk.gov.uk.

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

• Competitive salary 
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave 
• 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. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   
  • 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. 
  • 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 Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date: 23 January 2024 at 23:59