Job Description

Social Worker Level 2 or Senior Social Worker (In Care Team) | 10524 | Permanent Contract| 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £48,227 per annum | Grade J/K | Norwich and South Norfolk

It is an exciting time to join our team of dedicated and passionate social workers. We are looking to recruit a social worker (Level 2 or Senior Social Worker) for our In Care team, working with Looked After Children, in our Norwich and South locality (Norwich).

We welcome applications for those who have experience of working with children and young people who are in Care or are Care Experienced, or those who have children’s social worker experience and the transferrable skills to now work in this area.

We have ambitious plans to shape how we work with families, placing practitioners and relationship-based practice at the heart of what we do. Through our vision for children and young people in Norfolk, we work with family and natural networks and across the whole system to support families to build on their strengths and to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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. Our approach to working with children in Care includes a specialist service with clinicians and practitioners working to support social care teams in meeting need and improving outcomes for young people Looked After in Norfolk.

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 and a current driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• Social Worker Level 2, salary grade J £39,862 to £41,771 per annum
• Senior Social Worker, salary grade K £43,822 to £48,227 per annum

We offer a £2,000 Welcome Payment for Grade J & K Social Workers who join the In Care team

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

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 – dependant 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 also 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: 23 June 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 30 June 2026 at 23:55

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.