Social Worker 8864
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Social Worker 8864 Maternity cover contract 37280 to 41771 per annum (Scale I/J) 37 hours per week County Hall Norwich
Level 1:37280 to 39152 per annum (Scale I)
Level 2:39862 to 41771 per annum (Scale J)
We offer a 2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above) Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.
For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council we promise to try and match or better your existing salary providing its in the spectrum of the grade advertised.
Who Cares We do.
Maternity cover position available for a Social Worker within the Supported Living and Residential Team. Responsibilities include conducting Care Act reviews Section 117 reviews Continuing Healthcare Checklists Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Assessments. The role covers the entire county so a valid driving license and access to a vehicle are required. Flexible working options include working from home or in the office.
Living Well. Changing Lives. Theres lots of reasons to join Norfolk County Council Adult Social Services. Working in Norfolk with adults aged 18 gives you the chance to work in urban rural and coastal communities in a place where you can really see the difference our Adult Social Workers make to the lives of others. Weve made some forward-thinking changes to make Norfolk County Council an even better place for our social workers to work. Weve embraced new ways of working so our social workers can take advantage of great technology and work where they need to. Weve created a collaborative environment with strong working relationships with health professionals and partners to achieve better outcomes for the adults we support.
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 therewards and benefitswe offer as well as our otherterms and conditions.
Norwich is the county capital of Norfolk 120 miles from London and 60 miles from Cambridge. Its on the edge of the Broads National Park and a 40-minute drive to the seaside. Norwich is a superb city. It effortlessly mixes outstanding heritage through the ages with modern shopping centres excellent restaurants hundreds of cafés and pubs a superb arts and theatre scene with huge parks and green spaces canoeing rowing and sailing.
By train Norwich to London takes 90 minutes and Cambridge less than an hour. There are also direct train links to the Midlands. Norwich International Airport has regular flights to Schiphol Amsterdam and from there on to the rest of the world plus daily internal flights to Scotland Manchester Exeter and Dublin.
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 further information please contact Team Manager Rebecca Dungar- telephone:email:
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 dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps yousave 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 cardfor 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
Before you apply we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.
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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 October 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 12 October 2025 at 23:59
Employment Type
Full-Time
