Job Description

Level 2 Social Worker - Integrated Learning Disabilities Team | 10312 | permanent contract | part-time 18.5 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum pro rata | Grade J | North Norfolk

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above), new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council, we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing it's in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Are you passionate about making a difference and want to work in an exciting and rewarding area of Social Care? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for a Social Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Team based in North Norfolk. Covering North Norfolk and Broadland, our service provides an integrated Health and Social Care approach to assessment and support in the community.

Norfolk County Council and Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) deliver together a single service for adults with a Learning Disability. We are an integrated Health and Social Care team providing specialist Learning Disability support to adults in the community

About you
You will have the skills to work under pressure, be well organised and able to prioritise effectively. You will have a positive attitude and enjoy finding creative and innovative solutions. You will have excellent communication skills, record keeping and keyboard skills. You should have a commitment to excellent customer service and be confident in strengthening Social Care Practice. You will build strong partnerships with service users and their families, be ambitious about what people can achieve and confidently explore ideas for positive outcomes.

If you’re a qualified and dedicated Social Worker and want to feel part of a team that makes a positive difference, we would love to hear from you.

Who are we?
We are an inspiring and dedicated team of Social Care practitioners who are focused on supporting adults with a Learning Disability to live independent and fulfilling lives.

We are proud of our multi-disciplinary working environment and our positive working relationships with our Health colleagues. We are confident that this achieves better outcomes for the adults we support.

What we offer
We will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting and fulfilling area of Social Care, with access to regular supervision and support from a multi-disciplinary management team. You will be provided with necessary training for the post and a commitment to continued professional development.

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

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. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely.

To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.

For an informal discussion please contact Team Manager, Maxine Thurston, on 01263 676111 or maxine.thurston@norfolk.gov.uk

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post may not be accepted. 

You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• 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 – dependent 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

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

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 organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 15 June 2026

All other applicants closing date: 22 June 2026

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.