Residential Children’s Practitioner – Level 1 / 2 | 10648 | Permanent Contract
37 hours per week | £26,824 to £33,699 per annum | Grade E/G | Blueberry Hill Children’s Home, Norfolk
Level 1 (Grade E) Salary £26,824 to £28,142 per annum, plus sleep in payments and weekend enhancements
Level 2 (Grade G) Salary £32,061 to £33,699 per annum, plus sleep in payments and weekend enhancements
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.
Norfolk Residential Children’s Homes provide emergency and time-limited, specialist care for young people (male and female) aged between 8 - 17 years, when either family, foster care, mainstream residential or other community-based placements are not possible or desirable at the time.
Staff at the home will be expected to contribute to an assessment of the child's needs with the objective of either reunification, a move to a family or community-based placement, or a longer term or a more specialised residential home.
Please be aware that we cannot offer sponsorship with a Level 1 (E grade) role.
You will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team who endeavour to make significant changes in young people’s lives. Our teams work across the whole week (including weekends and bank holidays).
Ideally you will have a background in residential care or be experienced in working with children. You will be required to have good levels of literacy and numeracy. A full driving licence and daily access to a vehicle are required for this role.
To work within this environment, you will need to be committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. You will need to be reliable, have good personal relationship and communication skills as well as high professional standards.
Please see job descriptions for differences in the level 1 and level 2 posts.
Responsibilities
* Supporting and providing meaningful day-to-day activities for the young people.
* Developing personal and practical skills to enhance young people’s independence.
* Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills.
* Managing complex behaviours that can be challenging.
* Work in collaboration, and also directly with families and other professionals, to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.
Hold or be willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care (paid for).
Benefits
* A supportive team who cares about your wellbeing and professional development.
* A generous annual leave entitlement, plus the opportunity to purchase up to two weeks additional leave through our salary sacrifice scheme.
* Maternity, paternity and adoption pay and time off to support you as your family grows.
* Access to services that support your health and wellbeing, such as confidential counselling and advice, fast track physiotherapy and NHS Health Checks for employees over 40.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* 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.
* 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.
* New bikes provision (tax efficient).
* 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.
Additional Information
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 organization or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 10 June 2026 at 23:55.
All other applicants closing date: 17 June 2026 at 23:55.
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