Senior Social Worker

Norfolk County Council; West End; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working

Relocation expenses

Blue Light card

LGPS pension

Norfolk Rewards

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for the Family Help Team across Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Dereham and King’s Lynn.

You will be registered with Social Work England, with post‑qualifying experience in child protection, assessments and court work, and a commitment to child‑centred practice.

The council offers flexible, supportive working arrangements and clear progression opportunities to senior roles, with professional development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in child protection, assessments and court work in a UK setting.
• Three or more years post-qualifying statutory experience leading to Senior Social Worker.

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Family Help Team | 10759 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | up to £48,227 per annum plus £2000 Welcome Payment | Grade K | Countywide

Opportunities available across Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Dereham and King’s Lynn

#Outstanding

Join an Outstanding local authority and be part of one of the strongest children’s services in the country. Following our recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors found that children in Norfolk receive “consistently strong services that impact positively on their and their families’ lives.” They described our practice as “child centred” and highlighted a culture where “children and care leavers come first.” If you are looking for a role where your practice is valued and your impact is recognised, Norfolk is the place to build your career.

#NCCBeTheDifference

In Norfolk, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to provide the right help at the right time, so families receive meaningful support earlier and children are given the best possible chance to thrive.

Who Cares? We do!

You will be joining an authority that values its practitioners and backs them to do their best work. We are committed to flexible working, professional development and creating the conditions for social workers to feel supported, trusted and able to make a real difference.

• A supportive senior leadership team that prioritises manageable workloads, flexible working and streamlined processes that reduce unnecessary paperwork.
• A clear progression pathway to Senior Social Worker for practitioners with three or more years’ post-qualifying statutory experience, with opportunities to lead complex work and support colleagues through mentoring and practice leadership.
• New Expert roles aligned to Team Manager level, giving you more ways to grow your career and develop your expertise with us.

Family Help

Family Help is a relational, multidisciplinary model designed to bring the right professionals together around children and families. Our teams focus on direct work, stronger relationships and the wider family network to create lasting change. Each team includes around 22 practitioners, with social workers working alongside family support workers, specialist practitioners and team managers. This structure means families can access targeted support earlier, children benefit from more coordinated help, and social workers feel better supported in their practice with reduced intervention times and less paperwork.

About you

You will be a confident, skilled practitioner registered with Social Work England, ideally with experience of child protection, assessments and court work in a UK setting. Most importantly, you will share our commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families and be ready to bring energy, compassion and strong professional judgement to your practice.

Our young people have developed key principles for their ideal worker to help them flourish. Please read these principles carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them. Ideal Worker Practice Principles.

We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups at Norfolk County Council, including Black and Global Majority practitioners, and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

We are an equal opportunities employer.