Assistant Practitioner - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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Norwich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Permanent Contract | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

Supported Assistant Practitioner :
£26,421 to £28,770 per annum (Scale F)

Assistant Practitioner :
£29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Scale G)

The Social Care Community Engagement Team is a telephone-based service which us at the forefront of implementing "Living Well" which is Norfolk's implementation of 3 Conversations a tried and tested model of delivering a new approach to Social Care.

Living Well requires us to strengthen our front door and for social care professionals to have real conversations with individuals to create better outcomes.

It does away with process driven 'hand-offs' and encourages all professionals to connect with the networks and support available in local neighbourhoods and communities.

You will need excellent communication skills, record keeping and keyboard skills, along with experience of working with vulnerable people who require care and support.

You should have a commitment to excellent customer service and an ability to manage a high turnover of work in an organised and efficient way.

You will have a strong commitment to multi
- disciplinary working and be familiar with the departments' eligibility criteria. You will have regular individual supervision, peer group support and access to appropriate training to assist your learning and development.

SCCE current works in a hybrid manner (home and office working).

**For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact one of the

Service Managers:
Cathy Murdoch
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
Health and Wellbeing services including fasttrack physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexitime, 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 paid upfront (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.
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Depending on your skills and experience, you may be offered the post of
Supported Assistant Practitioner (Grade F)
and you would be expected to complete our ' Assistant Practitioner development programme' **in an agreed timescale.

The programme objective is to support you to learn your role, develop your knowledge and skills further. Satisfactory completion of the programme would enable your role to progress to Assistant Practitioner (Grade G)

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full:

Assistant Practitioner :
Job Description and Person Specification**
Supported Assistant Practitioner :Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: 13 December 2023 at 23:59

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.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents.

We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.