Social Worker

Norfolk County Council; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in England is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Family Help teams. The successful candidate will provide support to children and families, manage cases collaboratively, and contribute to a culture prioritizing wellbeing and development. This role offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in Child Protection, Assessments and Court Work.
• Excellent team player with a commitment to improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Join multi-disciplinary teams to support children and families.
• Participate in collaborative work within the family help teams.

Skills

Child Protection

Assessments

Court Work

Education

Eligible for registration with Social Work England

Job description

Social Worker | 9271 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £48,227 per annum | Grade J/K | Great Yarmouth

Hi, I am Jenifer Dewar, Assistant Director for Family Help at Norfolk County Council. Norfolk are a ‘Good’ authority with ‘exceptional leadership’. We are proud of our Social Work Teams and value all our practitioners.

This is an exciting time to join the frontline Social Work teams at Norfolk following the launch of our brand-new operating model. Family Help mirrors some of the ambitions laid out in the National Children’s Social Care Review (2022) and the Government’s response to that, Stable Homes Built on Love (2023), it further amplifies and enhances elements we know have worked for our children, families and practitioners in Norfolk for some time. Six months ago we implemented this way of working county wide following on from a very successful trial period.

Family Help consists of multi-disciplinary teams working collaboratively to meet the needs of children, and in a culture that prioritises relationships, direct work and extended family networking to affect sustainable change. Our family help teams have 22 practitioners, of which seven or eight are social workers. The rest of the team is made up of family support workers, specialist practitioners, assistant managers and team managers. Cases are managed by the whole prevention and protection teams and families receive targeted interventions at a very early stage, improving outcomes for our Children and Families. We have received amazing benefits from this way of working for our Social Workers too including the reduction in intervention times and paperwork.

You will be joining an authority who cares about your wellbeing, who are passionate about flexible working and who develop practitioners, so everyone feels valued and part of our Norfolk County Council family.

We are looking for Practitioners who are qualified Social Workers who are registered with Social Work England and who are experienced in Child Protection, Assessments and Court Work, who are excellent team players and share our vision to provide the best possible outcomes for children and families.

We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups at Norfolk County Council including Black and Global Majority practitioners, and we are committed to equality and diversity within our Family Help teams.

For an informal discussion about our roles please contact Joanna Holmes, Child Protection Expert, in the first instance at [e-mail].

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.

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

Redeployment closing date: Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: Tuesday 1 December 2025 at 23:59