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Permanent Contract | £32,909 to £37,261 per annum (Scale I/J) pro rata | 33 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

Level 1: £32,909 to £34,723 per annum (Scale I)

Level 2: £35,411 to £37,261 per annum (Scale J)

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council we promise to try and match or better your existing salary.

Who Cares? We do.

It is an exciting time to join our team of dedicated and passionate social workers.

We are embracing our Living Well agenda and supporting people to be independent, resilient and well. We are proud of our multi-disciplinary working environment and positive working relationships with our Health colleagues. Our team values good listening skills, flexibility, adaptability to new ways of working and a commitment to supporting people to maintain their independence.

Workers in our team are open to change, innovative and confident with a focus on strengthening social care across Norfolk. They build strong partnerships with service users and their families, are ambitious about what people can achieve and explore ideas for positive outcomes that are fit for purpose and best value for money. Our team is experienced with working with complex cases, have a sound knowledge of the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Safeguarding, as well as excellent time management and IT skills.

All new staff are supported to develop a thorough working knowledge of Norfolk County Council processes and procedures. Covering South Norfolk, our team of Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners and Occupational Therapists use the Care Act (2014) to assess and provide support to adults living in the community.

We are investing in people who can take us forward on our journey to embed our vision. If you are a registered Social Worker; committed to a person-centred and strengths-based way of working, we would love to hear from you. In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work in an exciting and challenging area of Social Care, where you will be supported to develop into the role with regular supervision, training and peer support.

Who are we?

Integrated Community Teams Care incorporating Older People and People with Physical Disabilities

Our teams work with older people and adults with a physical disability. Our teams of social workers, assistant practitioners, Occupational Therapists and reablement staff from Norfolk First Response work across all five localities. In the east we work closely with colleagues from East Coast Community Health Care. Our senior management teams are made up of Operational Directors and Heads of Integrated Care who either work for Norfolk County Council or Norfolk Community Health & Care (NCHC). It’s a really integrated environment.

We work as part of the Integrated Care System and are also aligned to Primary Care Networks which means the integrated team structures benefits hugely from great collaboration with primary care colleagues. Our teams are strong voices for social care and social work within our integrated model and ethos of prevent, reduce and delay. The teams promote a supportive and learning culture with reflective practice and other learning opportunities such as practice teaching and social work apprenticeships encouraged.

We also have an Integrated Home First Hub of integrated health and social care staff which facilitates discharges from hospital. Our dedicated team facilitates discharges from Norfolk acute, mental health and community hospitals. We are also part of the Norfolk Emergency and Admission Avoidance Team (NEAT) which is an integrated team with health colleagues to prevent admissions to hospital.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

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.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

The unspoilt countryside in this area includes the Waveney Valley, Thetford Forest and some incredible history dating back to Boudicca. This locality includes large rural towns at Dereham, Diss, Watton, Wymondham and Thetford.
Kate Pontin, Head of Integrated Care said: “We’re a friendly team with 3 office bases where we meet up when we’re not out and about. We have online chat groups, locality well-being meetings, reflection meetings, team meetings and provide good quality reflective supervisions. We also have a good induction programme, where any new staff are aligned to a supervisor on day one, and also have an aligned practitioner buddy for day-to-day support. We really encourage staff development and often take on students and apprentices. The new ideas they bring helps us to reflect on why we do what we do and provoke professional curiosity which helps us all grow and develop.

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising social worker.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Team Managers, Angela Thouless, phone 01603 223043 and Jenny Watson 01603 306129.

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 paid upfront (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.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
    

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 : 13 April 2023 at 23:59