Practice Consultant - Social Worker

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local county council is seeking a qualified Practice Consultant to provide support to their social work teams in Norwich. The ideal candidate will have strong support skills and experience in managing Care Act reviews. This role offers a competitive salary and the flexibility of hybrid working. Candidates must be registered with Social Work England and should apply with a supporting statement demonstrating their suitability for the role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Health and Wellbeing services

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee discounts programme

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with a valid registration.
• Experience in social work or a related field.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Care Act reviews for supported living and residential homes.
• Provide support to Assistant Practitioners.
• Ensure compliance with Care Act requirements.

Skills

Strong support skills

Proactivity

Team collaboration

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Practice Consultant - Social Worker 8863 (2 posts) | Permanent contract | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum (Scale K) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

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.

Who Cares? We do.

We have 2 posts available in our Learning Disability Service.

We are seeking a Practice Consultant to join our Supported Living and Residential Team (SLRT). Our team includes 13 Assistant Practitioners and 4 Social Workers. We conduct Care Act reviews for supported living and residential homes.

We are seeking a Practice Consultant to join our Assistant Practitioner Review Team (APRT). This is a team of 12 Assistant Practitioners whose key focus is Care Act Compliance for overdue reviews and cost efficiency.

We’re looking for two dedicated, hardworking, and proactive individuals to provide strong support to the service in a fast-paced environment.

To discuss this opportunity please speak to:

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.

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 cafés 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.

We offer the following benefits:

• 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.
• 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

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

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle 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: 6 October 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 9 October 2025 at 23:59