Assistant Practitioner 11212

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holidays

Health services

Flexible working

Norfolk Rewards

Blue Light Card

Relocation expenses

Pension scheme

Car lease scheme

Referral bonus

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is recruiting a full-time Assistant Practitioner to join the Northern Mental Health Social Care Team, covering North Norfolk. The role involves Care Act assessments, support planning, reviews, and duty team coverage within a hybrid working model.

The successful candidate will work with partners to promote independence, using a Living Well agenda and flexible working arrangements, including two days per week in the community or office setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• Strong time management and IT skills.
• Experience in social care or similar environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Care Act Assessments, Support Planning and Reviews.
• Cover Duty Team responsibilities as needed.
• Collaborate with partners (NHS, Trusts, stakeholders) to promote independence.

Skills

Care Act knowledge

Mental Health Act knowledge

Time management

IT skills

Job description

Assistant Practitioner | 11212 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £33,119 to £34,811 per annum | Grade G | Norwich

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a full time Assistant Practitioner to join the Northern Mental Health Social Care Team, covering the North Norfolk area as well as Mental Health Duty Team.

We have embraced our new Community Social Work model, Human Learning Systems, in looking at new and creative ways to prevent, reduce and delay care and support needs. Early intervention, creativity and utilising community assets are key, as is improving our community led support offer that will include engaging with people in public spaces. This is an exciting time to join Norfolk Adult Social Care, so if you share our vision, we’d like to hear from you.

You will be joining a passionate, forward thinking, supportive and high performing team. You will undertake Care Act Assessments, Support Planning, Reviews and take part in covering our duty team whilst working collaboratively with partners including Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and various stakeholders to promote independence.

We are seeking an enthusiastic community Assistant Practitioner to join our highly motivated, innovative team of Practice Consultants, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners and Living Well Officers. It is an exciting time to join our team of dedicated and passionate workers in embracing our Living Well agenda and supporting people to be independent, resilient and well.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and a level of experience of the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) Mental Health Act (1983) and Safeguarding vulnerable adults, as well as excellent time management and IT skills. All new staff are supported to develop a thorough working knowledge of Norfolk County Council processes and procedures.

We operate a hybrid model of working, which includes working from home and from our office base at Hellesdon Hospital. There are also opportunities to work from other Norfolk County Council bases.

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.

If you are interested in this opportunity and have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact Leigh Heyes, Team Manager or Samantha Unsworth, Practice Consultant, via 01603 217644 or email [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

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’ 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

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions 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: Thursday 1 October 2026 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: Thursday 8 October 2026 at 23:59