Corporate Parenting Social Worker – Level 2 or Senior Social Worker | 9957 | Permanent Contract| Full-time 37 hours per week / Part-time 18.5 hours per week | £39,862 to £48,227 pro rata per annum | Grade J/K | Norwich and South / West and Breckland
Norwich and South - 1 x Full-time, 1 x Part-time
West and Breckland - 1 x Part-time
We are currently seeking to recruit Level 2 or Senior Social Worker for our Life Beyond Care Teams in Norfolk.
We welcome applications from those who have experience of working with children and young people who are Care Leavers or those who have experience as a Children’s Social Worker and the transferrable skills to now work in this area.
We also welcome applications from those seeking to return to front line statutory practice.
We believe it is vital that children are prepared and able to learn; build positive, long-term relationships and receive family-based care. Norfolk’s social care model is a relationship-based, purposeful approach with social workers practicing in a trauma informed way, incorporating therapeutic approaches within their work with children, young people, their carers and families.
It is an exciting time to join our Corporate Parenting Service as we embark on a new way of working that allows Practitioners to focus on preventative work to support the emotional wellbeing and aspirations for every young person we work with.
With relevant professional vocational qualification in Social Work, you will have registration with Social Work England.
You will have experience working within the Corporate Parenting area or transferable skills with the ability to motivate individuals and create high performing teams, you will bring strong leadership skills and will have managed performance during periods of change.
We offer a £2,000 Welcome Payment for Grade J & K Social Workers who join the Life Beyond Care teams.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
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 – dependant on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as:‘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
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Redeployment closing date: 2 April 2026 at 23:55
All other applicants closing date: 9 April 2026 at 23:55