Social Worker (Level 1) | 10447 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £37,280 to £39,152 per annum - progressing to grade J after first year of practice (£39,862 to £41,771 per annum) | Grade I | King’s Lynn
Join us in West Norfolk
We are excited to offer a full-time social work post within West place, this is with the West discharge team based at Priory House in King’s Lynn. Our team follows up people in the community once they are discharged from hospital.
We’re looking for a newly qualified Social Worker who will receive excellent support in their first year of practice.
Norfolk offers affordable housing, good schools, a vibrant city, beautiful countryside, and an enviable coastline. What is there not to like about living and working in Norfolk? In West Norfolk we have a great team of dedicated Social Workers who are focused on promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient and well.
Not only do we have the benefit of a beautiful location, but we’re also investing in social care and changing the conversation for social work to support people to be independent, resilient and well and provide better outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to enable you to work in a transformative way while we embed a new ‘Community Led Support’ approach working with our partner agencies.
We’re committed to continuous professional development, and you can work flexibly. 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.
While our team is based in King’s Lynn, flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for this role. Our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We offer flexible working, supportive career pathways, up to 38 days annual leave, including bank holidays, plus a range of other benefits.
To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
For more information or for an informal chat please contact Sherrilee Shackcloth - Team Manager at or Sarah Coombes - Practice Consultant at>Interviews will take place in King’s Lynn where you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and working arrangements as required.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
4. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as:‘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 for Fire Service and Social Care WorkersRelocation expenses (where applicable)An advance of your expenses if you travel for workLocal 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