Job Description

Do you have the creativity, enthusiasm, and experience of working with care experienced young people to make a positive difference to the lives of care experienced children, young people and families in North Lincolnshire? If so, a Life Skills Officer role in North Lincolnshire may be for you.
North Lincolnshire Council strives to be the best place to live and work. We are committed ensuring the best outcomes for children and families and making a difference in their lives. Our innovative One Family Approach model ensures the best possible outcomes for families and children.
We have an exciting opportunity for the post of a Life Skills officer in our Care Leaving Team, as part of our Outstanding Social Care Workforce. If you are driven, flexible, highly motivated, and passionate about improving outcomes for our care leavers of North Lincolnshire then this is the job for you.
You will be joining a strong and supportive team who work with young people aged 16+ who are Eligible, Relevant, Former Relevant and Qualifying Care Leavers offering support and guidance to enable young people to make a successful transition into adulthood, to work on developing skills around money management, cooking, cleaning, support to explore education and employment opportunities. Workers will use a strength-based approach to support young people whilst developing positive relationships.
You will deliver a range of support and interventions to individuals leaving care that focuses on their strengths which enable them to consider options and think differently helping them to feel more empowered and able to face new challenges. You will support and deliver activities that increase confidence, improve mental health, widen social networks, help with budgeting and enabling individuals to seek training, work or volunteering opportunities.
You will have had experience of working in services that deliver positive outcomes for individuals and their families. You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and sustain relationships with colleagues, partners and wider corporate parents.
You will have the ability to work collaboratively with individuals to identify their support needs, plan, implement and monitor emotional and practical support.
Our social care workforce is built on enthusiasm, professionalism, passion and a pursuit of excellence. We have a commitment to our workforce learning and development which allows for improved and innovative practice.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Stacey Darker on 01724 26500 or email
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

Skills Required