Norfolk County Council
Senior Social Worker
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Senior Social Worker – In Care Team | 11125 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Norwich and South Norfolk
It is an exciting time to join our team of dedicated and passionate social workers. As the recent Ofsted outcome found, children in care in Norfolk receive exceptional help and support that enables most to make significant progress. Additionally, children in Norfolk receive ‘consistently strong services that impact positively on their and their families’ lives’ and that Norfolk is a child centred authority where the culture is that ‘children and care leavers come first’.
We are looking to recruit a senior social worker for 12 months for one of our In Care teams, working with Looked After Children based in Norwich.
We welcome applications for those who have experience of working with children and young people who are in Care or are Care Experienced, or those who have children’s social worker experience and the transferrable skills to now work in this area. This is a service to be proud of with its continued commitment to improving the outcomes for our children and young people and being part of a culture which nurtures development, creativity and child and young person-centred practice.
We believe it is vital that children are prepared and able to learn; build positive, long-term relationships and receive family-based care. Norfolk’s social care model is a relationship-based, purposeful approach with social workers practicing in a trauma informed way, incorporating therapeutic approaches within their work with children, young people, their carers and families. Our approach to working with children in Care includes a specialist service with clinicians and practitioners working to support social care teams in meeting need and improving outcomes for young people Looked After in Norfolk.
It is an exciting time to join our Corporate Parenting Service as we embark on a new way of working that allows practitioners to focus on preventative work to support the emotional wellbeing and aspirations for every young person we work with.
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With a relevant professional vocational qualification in Social Work, you will have registration with Social Work England and a current driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification [https://nccjoblibrary-buhfawbxbvb6brdj.a03.azurefd.net/11125_Senior%20Social%20Worker_CHS.docx] to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
Benefits of 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 you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start]
- A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] 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
You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions [https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/recruitment-information-for-candidates] here.
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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: 24 August 2026 at 23:55
All other applicants closing date: 1 September 2026 at 23:55
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county is a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
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