Job Description

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Temporary contract for 1 year | \xc2\xa345,395 to \xc2\xa349,379 per annum (Scale L) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

We offer a \xc2\xa32000 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.

Who Cares? We do.

It\'s an exciting time to join the Social Care Community Engagement Team (SCCE). We have some bold changes happening in Norfolk and we want to find the very best social care staff to be part of our future.

The Social Care Community Engagement Team is at the forefront of the \'Living Well\' roll out and the implementation of the 3 Conversations Model and it\'s strengths-based approach to Social Care. You will need to be either an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist or Social Work England registered Social Worker, with three years post qualifying social care/health employment and line management experience. The successful candidate would be someone who is keen to work innovatively, strive for improvements, and contribute to the change agenda, particularly in shaping the \'front door\' services for the future.

You will have the opportunity to share the management and support of a large team, including case holding Assistant Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and direct line management responsibility of Practice Consultants. You will be working across all Adult Social Services disciplines in a fast-moving and dynamic environment. You will take a lead role in the team including complex case discussions, managing workflow and KPI\'s, reviewing internal processes/procedures, change management and team engagement.

If you are motivated and have a passion for supporting adults in need of care and support at a time of crisis and want to take the next step in your career - you are the type of Manager, we are looking for.

You will have the opportunity to develop your professional knowledge through ongoing learning and further relevant Management training (at NVQ Level 5 or equivalent).

SCCE operates in a Hybrid manner at present with some expectation to attend the office at times.

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.

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Norwich is the county capital of Norfolk, 120 miles from London and 60 miles from Cambridge. It\'s on the edge of the Broads National Park, and a 40-minute drive to the seaside. Norwich is a superb city. It effortlessly mixes outstanding heritage through the ages with modern shopping centres, excellent restaurants, hundreds of caf\xc3\xa9s and pubs, a superb arts and theatre scene with huge parks and green spaces, canoeing, rowing and sailing.

By train, Norwich to London takes 90 minutes and Cambridge less than an hour. There are also direct train links to the Midlands. Norwich International Airport has regular flights to Schiphol, Amsterdam and from there on to the rest of the world, plus daily internal flights to Scotland, Manchester, Exeter and Dublin.

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.

You would be joining a vibrant and very supportive new team. If you would like to discuss this opportunity you are encouraged to contact Mark Lewis on 01603 493641or Jo Britton on 01692 502210. Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 25th September.

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:

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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 to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Closing date: 5 October 2023 at 23:59

About Us: 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 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.

Norfolk County Council