Practice Consultant - Social Worker

Norfolk County Council; North Creake; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holidays

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working

Relocation package

LGPS

Bike scheme

Blue Light card

Discounts programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is seeking an experienced Practice Consultant – Social Worker to join the North Place Duty Team, supporting adults with physical disabilities and older people. The role centers on strengths-based, person-led practice and a Human Learning Systems approach to empower practitioners and service users.

You will coach staff, provide reflective practice and professional guidance, and work with partners to shape a more relational, community-connected social care model, including

Qualifications

• Provides expert coaching to practitioners to develop confidence, curiosity and professional judgement.
• Champions high-quality, strengths-based practice through a Human Learning Systems approach.
• Supports staff with reflective practice and professional guidance to improve decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert coaching and reflective practice to staff.
• Support culture shift toward person-centred social care.
• Embed Community-Led Support in partnership with local people and groups.

Skills

Coaching

Reflective practice

Professional guidance

Staff development

Job description

Practice Consultant – Social Worker | 11205 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £45,268 to £49,818 per annum | (Grade K) | North Walsham/Fakenham

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Practice Consultant to join our North Place Duty Team, supporting work with older people and adults with physical disabilities. This role sits at the heart of an exciting period of transformation within Adult Social Care, where we are redesigning how we work to create a more relational, flexible and community-connected service.

As a Practice Consultant, you will champion high-quality, strengths-based practice through a Human Learning Systems approach, helping practitioners move away from rigid processes and towards responsive, person-led decision-making. You will also play a key role in embedding Community-Led Support, ensuring teams work in partnership with local people, families, and community groups to enable earlier help, stronger independence, and better outcomes.

You will provide expert coaching, reflective practice, and professional guidance, supporting staff to develop confidence, curiosity, and professional judgement. Working closely with the Cluster Manager and wider partners, you will help shape culture, support continuous learning, and model the values and behaviours needed to deliver truly person-centred social care.

To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in‑person work in both the office and community.

If you are passionate about great practice, committed to innovation, and motivated by the opportunity to influence positive change during a key transformation period, we would love to hear from you.

You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.

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 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 equivalent positions.

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 - 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

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

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.

Job Identification: 11205

Job Category: Social Care

Posting Date: 09/25/2026, 03:55 AM

Apply Before: 10/08/2026, 06:59 PM

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: County Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2DH, GB

Working Hours: 37

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Salary: Scale I - K £34,000 - £46,000

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

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