Family Practitioner | 7938 | Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £33,366 to £35,235 per annum | Grade H | Norwich/South Norfolk
If you have experience working with children and families and are passionate about supporting them in effecting sustained change, we would like to hear from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Help Practitioner to join the Family Help Team covering the South Norfolk area. The office base is at County Hall.
We are seeking an experienced practitioner capable of managing a complex caseload of Family Help cases.
We offer a friendly and supportive working environment that promotes learning and development through the guidance of an experienced management team.
Our purpose in Family Help is to keep children and young people safe through early intervention, preventing the need for statutory involvement. We work alongside families, their networks, and other professionals to identify and address concerns, create support plans, and empower families to make positive changes.
Your role as a Family Help Practitioner will be varied and challenging, requiring resilience. The role is fast-paced, so flexibility, initiative, and a broad skill set are essential to manage workload and support the team effectively. Families' needs and situations can change rapidly, so prioritization, adaptability, and composure under pressure are crucial.
Family Help is a strengths-based service, with the child at the center of our work. Their voice and views are paramount. You will need to assess and monitor risks continually throughout cases.
Good IT skills are necessary, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and databases, along with effective communication at all levels.
For an informal discussion, please contact Michael Mills, Prevention Team Manager, via email at michael.mills@norfolk.gov.uk.
Young people are central to our social work practice at Norfolk County Council. Please review the Ideal Worker Practice Principles carefully and only apply if you can fully commit to them.
Before applying, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
Benefits of working for Norfolk County Council include:
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services, including physiotherapy and counselling
* Flexible working options such as flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working, depending on role and needs
* Financial benefits like Norfolk Rewards discounts, Blue Light card, relocation expenses (where applicable), and travel expense advances
* Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, and dependants’ pensions
* Tax-efficient schemes for extra pension contributions and cycling
* Access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for low-emission vehicles (subject to eligibility)
* Referral bonuses for hard-to-fill roles
Current Norfolk County Council employees: You can view and apply for vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
Note: Priority consideration may be given to current employees at risk due to restructuring or in redeployment.
Closing date for applications: 07 May 2025
Job Info
* Job Identification: 7938
* Category: Social Care
* Posting Date: 24/04/2025, 07:58 AM
* Application Deadline: 07/05/2025, 10:59 PM
* Schedule: Full-time
* Location: County Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2DH, GB
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