Norfolk County Council
Practice Consultant - Social Worker 10819
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Practice Consultant - Social Worker | 10819 | temporary contract/secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | North Walsham
We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Practice Consultant to join our Adults Cluster Team, supporting work with older people and adults with physical disabilities. This role sits at the heart of an exciting period of transformation within Adult Social Care, where we are redesigning how we work to create a more relational, flexible and community‑connected service.
Role Overview
As a Practice Consultant, you will champion high‑quality, strengths‑based practice through a Human Learning Systems approach, helping practitioners move away from rigid processes and towards responsive, person‑led decision‑making. You will also play a key role in embedding Community‑Led Support, ensuring teams work in partnership with local people, families, and community groups to enable earlier help, stronger independence, and better outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert coaching, reflective practice, and professional guidance, supporting staff to develop confidence, curiosity, and professional judgement.
- Work closely with the Cluster Manager and wider partners to help shape culture, support continuous learning, and model the values and behaviours needed to deliver truly person‑centred social care.
- Build meaningful relationships with the people we support through regular in-person work in both the office and community.
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Requirements
- Passionate about great practice, committed to innovation, and motivated by the opportunity to influence positive change during a key transformation period.
- Registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.
Application Process
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.
Benefits
- £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above) and Practice Consultants new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.
- Promise to try and match or better your existing salary if you are an experienced Social Worker new to Norfolk County Council.
- Talent pool scheme: Candidates not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equivalent positions.
Additional 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 July 2026
All other applicants closing date: 03 August 2026
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