Temporary contract until 31 March 2025 | £34,834 to £39,186 per annum (Scale I/J) | 37 hours per week | St James Health Centre, West Norfolk, Kings Lynn
Level 1: £34,834 to £36,648 per annum (Scale I)
Level 2: £37,336 to £39,186 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 Council. Amount 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.
You’re qualified, you know the job.
Do you know you could do it in a place that gives you a better work life balance?
Affordable housing, good schools, vibrant market towns, beautiful countryside, and an enviable coastline.
What is there not to like about living and working in West Norfolk?
We are a great team of dedicated practitioners who are focused on promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient and well.
We are looking to recruit a full-time fixed term qualified Social Worker for the West Home First Hub based in King’s Lynn where you will hold your own caseload and be fully supported by our friendly team. The team’s role is to aid discharge from the acute Hospital setting and out of County hospitals for client who are residents within the West Norfolk catchment area under the Discharge to Assess pathway. The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of social care professionals, health professionals, and discharge planners who triage patients and provide them with information on accessing services aiming to support their discharge from hospital.
The team are very supportive to each other, recent feedback from new colleagues in the team has been very positive with regards to how they were welcomed and inducted. We encourage individual development and hold regular reflective supervision.
This role will mainly include undertaking timely complex Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity assessment and carrying out Section 42 Safeguarding enquiries.
Not only do we have the benefit of a beautiful location, but we’re also committed to continuous professional development and you can work flexibly; our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. All we ask is that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
If you are dynamic and enjoy a variety of work this is the perfect role for you!
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.
West Norfolk has a stunning coastline with beautiful countryside and is home to Sandringham, the Royal family's Norfolk retreat. King's Lynn, the largest town in this locality, is a large market town and historic seaport 44 miles west of Norwich with direct rail links to Cambridge in 55 minutes and to London in less than 2 hours. West Norfolk is home to huge beaches from Heacham and Old Hunstanton to Brancaster, loved by kite-surfers. West Norfolk also has two larger market towns, Downham Market and Swaffham.
For more information or for an informal chat please contact Charlotte Cresswell, Head of West Home First Hub on 01603 306 164.
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.
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: 23 June 2024 at 23:59