Nottinghamshire County Council
Promoting Independence Worker
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Promoting Independence Worker
Promoting Independence Worker - Permanent, Full-Time (37 hours/week)
[Hybrid] – Welbeck House, Sherwood Energy Village, NG22 9FF (with remote work flexibility)
Salary: £25,583 - £26,403 per annum Closing Date: 08 July 2026 (23:55) Interview Date: 21 July 2026 Tier: 7a Number of Posts: 3
About the Role
The Promoting Independence Worker role forms part of the Maximising Independence Service (MIS). The service focuses on early intervention, prevention, and enabling independence and well-being for individuals aged 17+ across Newark, Sherwood, and Bassetlaw.
Your core purpose is to support people to achieve meaningful, self-determined goals—whether that means learning to cook, using public transport, accessing social activities, or managing daily living tasks. You’ll work with individuals for up to 12 weeks, applying a strengths-based approach.
Your Work Will Include:
- Enablement & Reablement – Assessing and supporting people to regain or maintain independence in daily living.
- Benefits & Community Signposting – Providing tailored advice to access financial and practical support.
- Equipment & Minor Adaptations – Helping individuals secure suitable aids to support their independence.
- Carer Support – Offering advice and respite options for unpaid carers.
- Single-Handed Care Support – Assisting with routine moving and handling assessments.
- Blue Badge Eligibility – Supporting individuals to apply for and understand their entitlements.
- Collaborative Working – Partnering with i-work (healthy lifestyles team), other service providers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless support.
What We Look For: Our Core Values
We seek dynamic, compassionate individuals who align with our values:
- Promoting choice and control – Respecting and empowering individuals to make their own decisions.
- Personalised support – Recognising that every person’s journey is unique.
- Dignity, compassion, and respect in all interactions.
- A commitment to high-quality, prideful service delivery.
Who We Are: Our Supporting Environment
You’ll join a forward-thinking team that thrives on collaboration. With guidance from your Enablement Manager, you’ll contribute to a culture where:
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- The best outcomes for service users are at the heart of everything.
- A regional reach (across Northampton, Sherwood, and Bassetlaw) requires flexibility and adaptability.
- Ongoing learning is expected:
- Training and coaching on policies, practices, and skills.
- Regular supervision designed to personal and professional growth.
- Annual development appraisals.
Key Responsibilities
Everyday Duties:
- Assess individual’s current status and jointly set goals to improve independence.
- Build and sustain relationships with service users and collaborators.
- Deliver in-home, community, or virtual support while adhering to safeguarding guidance.
- Monitor progress towards goals and adjust strategies as needed.
- Liaise with ***i-work ***, physios, occupational therapists, and other specialists to expedite holistic support.
- Signpost to further services, from housing advice to local community groups.
- Document support plans and risk assessments using integrated council systems.
- Offer training and supervision—including basic moving and handling support to carers.
Specialised Tasks:
- Assist service users with Blue Badge applications (where requested).
- Provide equipment advice (e.g., shower chairs, kitchen aids) and liaise with local suppliers.
- Facilitate healthier lifestyles support (in partnership with i-work teams) for service users seeking this.
Person Specification: What You’ll Bring
To thrive in this role, you’ll have:
Essential:
- Experience in social care, disability support, or similar field—practical or volunteering.
- Proven relationship-building skills with diverse individuals.
- An understanding of safeguarding principles, equalities, and Section 1 / MHA principles (where applicable).
- Sounds judgment and empathy—particularly in collaborative decision-making.
- Ability to work process-driven with councils’ reporting systems.
- Ceasing, starting, and documentation experience in basic moving/handling techniques (training provided on inexperienced staff).
- Disposition for teamwork—valuing input from your multidisciplinary colleagues.
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Preferred (but not mandatory):
- Personal assistant (PA) or domiciliary care experience (if relevant).
- Basic music with equipment knowledge or a passion to learn.
- Confidence conducting benefits review and advice tasks (both online and face-to-face).
- An understanding of local community resources in North Sherwoodshire.
Working Arrangements & Support
- Hybrid model: You’ll base your work at Welbeck House, NG22 9FF, with flexibility to work from home as required.
- Regional breadth: Responsible for supporting individuals in Newark, Sherwood, and Bassetlaw.
- Technology tools:
- T-tailed systems (casework management).
- Laptops/tablets as required.
- Stability: This is a permanent full‐time post (37 hours/week).
Further Support:
- Disability Confident Scheme: If you have a disability and meet the criteria, we guarantee an interview in priority cases. Please indicate if you’d like to be considered for the scheme during recruitment.
- Job Share: This post offers job share arrangements for all full-time roles, permanent or temporary.
- Learning & Development: Commitment to ongoing learning through council training, supervision, and contact with mentor/supervisor.
- Teaming Social: Value on sector veterans and new hires—no prior experience mandatory!
About Nottinghamshire County Council
- Accredited Disability Confident Leader Organisation, championing diversity and inclusion.
- Equal opportunities: Extend applications from all walks of life, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Safeguarding: All staff must internalize our commitment to protecting vulnerable people.
Take the Next Step
Will you make a meaningful difference in someone’s life? If so, send your application via the official vacancy portal.
For more information, contact: Nicola Adcock MIS North Enablement Manager 📞 0115 804 3383
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