Residential Children's Practitioner Level 1 or 2 – Children with Disabilities (8324)

Adult Learning; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Adult Learning is seeking motivated Residential Children's Practitioners to provide holistic care for children with disabilities. The role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and the opportunity to make a difference in young people's lives. This position is suited for resilient individuals with a positive mental attitude who can support both children and colleagues effectively.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with children who have disabilities is essential.
• Ability to lead shifts and support junior staff.
• Commitment to holistic care and relationship-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide junior staff, ensuring a high standard of care.
• Work with children with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities.
• Contribute to creating positive outcomes for children and families.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Team Leadership

Education

Level 3 qualification in Residential Child Care

Job description

Residential Children's Practitioner Level 1 or 2 – Children with Disabilities (8324)

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Job Description

Residential Children's Practitioner Level 1 or 2 – Children with Disabilities | 8324 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £25,584 to £32,654 per annum plus sleep-in payments and weekend enhancements | Grade E/G | The Den Children’s Home Norwich

Young people are at the heart of our practice at Norfolk County Council. They have established key principles for their ideal worker to help them flourish. Please ensure you read these requirements carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them.

Job Description

Residential Children's Practitioner Level 1 or 2 – Children with Disabilities | 8324 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £25,584 to £32,654 per annum plus sleep-in payments and weekend enhancements | Grade E/G | The Den Children’s Home Norwich

Young people are at the heart of our practice at Norfolk County Council. They have established key principles for their ideal worker to help them flourish. Please ensure you read these requirements carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

At Norfolk County Council our commitment to providing proven, quality, holistic residential care for children and young people aged 05-17 aims to achieve excellent outcomes and lasting results. We are passionate about the provision of creative and ambitious opportunities for our young people. Our services are well regarded, and we are proud of our reputation of ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.

The Den is a residential home in Norwich. We provide holistic care to young people with a variety of needs which include young people with learning disabilities (either diagnosed or undiagnosed) and also children/young people with emotional and behavioural needs.

We need highly motivated, resilient, and positive team members with humour, tenacity and empathy to help children and young people to flourish and reach their full potential. We are seeking experienced individuals who can lead shifts and to support and guide junior staff. We value your life experiences, energy, personal strength and positive mental attitude.

Our team work across the whole week (including weekends and bank holidays) and can include unsociable hours, night work, sleep ins. This post is predominately during the day however there may be a requirement to sleep in on occasions.

Our approach to practice within Norfolk is underpinned by Children’s Services practice vision ‘Vital Signs for Children’. This enables us to work as a whole system and with a whole family approach to assessment and intervention. Using a relationship-based approach we work to build consistent and trusted relationships with children and families. We are strengths oriented in our practice, identifying and building on the strengths of families to create positive change. Using outcome-focused practice we are committed to achieving the best outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

For an informal discussion please contact Nicky Cornell-Blackwood, Assistant Team Manager – 01603-638067

Job Description

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for. Please find links below:

Job description - Level 1 £25,584 - £27,269 per annum (Scale E)

Job description - Level 2 £30,559 - £32,654 per annum (Scale G), need to hold a level 3 or above in Residential Child Care

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.

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: 11 June 2025

All other applicants closing date: 17 June 2025

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.

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