North East Lincolnshire Council

Life Skills Officer - Supported Accommodation

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Location
Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/14/2025
Description
We have an unwavering commitment to Children in our Care. You will be taking a lead role in ensuring our Supported Accommodation are providing the best outcomes for our children ensuring they receive stability, care and love.

You will be joining a service on a relentless journey with collaboration at the forefront of our provision. Working with colleagues across our Children's Services and community partners, we continue to develop networks of support, stability and unlimited potential for our young people.

Join us in making a lasting impact for our children, our future.

Life Skills Officer in Supported Accommodation

As a Life Skills Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, well-being, and personal development of children in our care. You will provide compassionate, individualised support, creating a nurturing and stable home environment where they feel valued and empowered.

Working in partnership with each young person and their Personal Advisor, you’ll help them develop essential independence skills, guiding them toward successful, fulfilling lives within their own homes and communities.

We’re looking for someone who blends emotional warmth with sharp instincts and structure. You’ll walk alongside young people as they learn how to budget, cook, make decisions, and build their future—with you cheering them on every step of the way.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Supporting young people to develop vital independent living skills
  • Building relationships that offer emotional safety and trust
  • Helping young people engage with education, employment, or training (EET)
  • Delivering structured, creative life skills sessions tailored to individual needs
  • The nature of this role means that you will work on a rota basis covering evenings and weekends routinely –with working patterns covering 09:30am - 20:00pm.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and shape the future of young people who need it most, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information, please refer to the role profile You can also email Queenie Carrie - Deputy Service Director -Regulatory Services [email protected] or Claire Oliver - Service Lead for Childrens Homes and Supported Accommodation [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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