Practice Consultant - Social Worker 8863

Norfolk County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks two dedicated Practice Consultants to join their Supported Living and Residential Team. The role involves conducting Care Act reviews and ensuring compliance. Candidates should be qualified social workers registered with Social Work England and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working opportunities, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with relevant experience.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong support to the Supported Living and Residential Team.
• Conduct Care Act reviews for supported living and residential homes.
• Ensure compliance with Care Act guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive approach

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

How to discuss this opportunity

APRT: [e-mail]

SLRT: [e-mail]

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 with modern shopping centres, excellent restaurants, hundreds of cafés and pubs, a superb arts and theatre scene with parks and green spaces, and opportunities for canoeing, rowing and sailing. By train, Norwich to London takes 90 minutes and Cambridge less than an hour. There are direct train links to the Midlands. Norwich International Airport has regular flights to Schiphol and Amsterdam and onward connections, 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.

There 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 discounts on groceries, clothes, holidays, technology, gym membership, outings
• 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. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Redeployment closing date: 6 October 2025 at 23:59. All other applicants closing date: 9 October 2025 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. We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 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 to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.