Practice Consultant Social Worker 10315 at Norfolk County Council

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jul, 26

Salary

48227.0

Posted On

15 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social work, Adult social care, Community-led support, Line management, Supervision, Strengths-based practice, Communication, Team leadership, Performance management, Stakeholder engagement, Integrated care, Conflict resolution, Project coordination, Relationship building

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Practice Consultant Social Worker | 10315 | fixed term contract for 12 months/secondment opportunity | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | King’s Lynn Are you passionate about empowering communities and shaping innovative ways of delivering adult social care? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where your skills can influence real change? We are excited to offer a new, one‑year Practice Consultant Social Worker role within the West Place Physical Disabilities/Older People Team, based in King’s Lynn. This temporary post has been created to strengthen our management team as we continue developing and embedding Community Led Support (CLS) across West Place. This is a unique opportunity to join us at a key moment of transformation. You will work closely with the existing West Place management team to support day‑to‑day activities and champion strengths‑based, community-focused practice. One of your first major responsibilities will be to support a new, small team of agency staff brought in to assist West place in reducing their current holding list. You will provide direct line management, supervision and day‑to‑day support, coordinate the team’s work to ensure measurable progress on holding list reduction whilst embedding a positive, high‑performing team culture from the outset. Beyond this initial project, you will: * Support the ongoing development and embedding of Community Led Support. * Help create a confident, learning‑focused environment across the service. * Strengthen relationships with local partners, voluntary groups and communities. We’re looking for someone who is: * Energised by improvement and new ways of working. * Experienced within adult social care, community-based support or integrated care. * A strong communicator who can bring people together and drive positive change. * Passionate about strengths‑based, community‑led practice. Whether you’re an experienced Practice Consultant or someone ready to step up, this is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in developing and supporting West Place. We offer a £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. 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. 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. To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification [https://nccjoblibrary-buhfawbxbvb6brdj.a03.azurefd.net/10315_Practice Consultant Social Worker_ASSD.docx] 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 as a practising Social Worker. 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 – dependent on your job role and business need. * Financial benefits such as: * ‘Norfolk Rewards’ [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start] 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 [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 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. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://fa-eqie-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/faces/FndOverview?macKey=ACA1GN/cSRKlOeLU&_afrLoop=8587015335213240&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=mx7eds1sa&_adf.ctrl-state=qofe3tmob_108&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1163&_afrMFH=525&_afrMFDW=1280&_afrMFDH=720&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=158&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0&data=05|01|emma.croll@norfolk.gov.uk|711048ee91fb439ca0df08dab8f3665c|1419177e57e04f0faff0fd61b549d10e|0|0|638025652768647030|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=ZyIhjqXgq6+G/TmYvqyLbRm/Z/VHZfFXi4/YMeOq+p8=&reserved=0] using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. 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: 22 April 2026 All other applicants closing date: 29 April 2026

Responsibilities

The role involves providing direct line management and supervision to a team to reduce holding lists while embedding Community Led Support. You will also champion strengths-based practice and strengthen relationships with local partners and community groups.