Norfolk County Council
Practice Consultant - Preparing for Adult Life (11014)
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Practice Consultant | 11014 | fixed term contract/secondment opportunity until 01 February 2028 | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Norwich
We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Practice Consultants new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you 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 it’s in the spectrum of the grade advertised.
It is an exciting time to join the Preparing for Adult Life Team. You will lead on our Invest to Save project, working with young people with complex needs moving into adulthood.
You will be responsible for working closely with Children' Services, Commissioning Teams, Health Services, Education and many other professionals. You will be responsible for supervising a small number of staff as well as supporting the wider PfAL management group with the day to day running of the team when required.
This role will require a high level of professional confidence and therefore we are looking for an experienced practitioner with a passion for promoting independence and strength-based working.
Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.
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For an informal discussion regarding the position, please contact Sasha Gilbert, Preparing for Adult Life Team Manager, at sasha.gilbert@norfolk.gov.uk
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. 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 may not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England/the HCPC as a practising Social Worker/Occupational Therapist.
Benefits
- 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
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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: 27 August 2026
All other applicants closing date: 03 September 2026
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