Job Description

Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Assistant | 10240 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £29,064 to £31,022 per annum (Scale F) | County Hall, Norwich

Part of Norfolk County Council, the Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Service provides hardship support for people across the county. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that works with vulnerable people in our society and has a positive impact on our communities. In April 2026 this service will replace the Clients Hardship Service with an enhanced service funded for 3 years through the DWP Crisis Resilience fund.

The service currently requires 2 Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Assistant Assistants to support the Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Advisers.

The Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Assistant will be responsible for taking all phone calls, emails and digital enquiries from the public and existing clients. The Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Assistant will also support with the triaging process, reviewing incoming requests.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work to deadlines under pressure. Knowledge of computerised systems is essential along with experience of working with vulnerable clients.

If you would like to discuss this role, please email James Bunting Client hardship Service Team Leader james.bunting@norfolk.gov.uk

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 – dependent 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

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 2 April 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 12 April 2026 23:59