Assistant Practitioner - North Walsham, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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North Walsham, United Kingdom

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**Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunity for 2 years | £27,344 to £29,439 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | Rebecca House, Norwich

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join our Northern Locality Adult Community Care Team, of Practice Consultants, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.

Whilst the post is based at our offices in North Walsham our team are currently working remotely from home for much of the time and carrying out only essential visits.

We are currently reviewing our future working practices for the longer term.

We are located in the beautiful area of North Norfolk with 45 miles of stunning coastline, Blue Flag beaches, the unique Deep History Coast and breath-taking countryside.

North Walsham and Fakenham are Norfolk Market Towns, keeping the traditional weekly market alive, alongside numerous small independent businesses, cafes, high street names and multiple supermarkets.

They have a range of nurseries, schools and colleges with good and outstanding Ofsted reports, new housing developments and sporting and social facilities.

Both towns have excellent bus networks into Norwich, and North Walsham has the additional value of being on the Sheringham to Norwich railway line.

Norwich even has its own International Airport - a short hop to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol enables you to travel the world

We have embraced the Living Well approach, having been one of the first localities to adopt this way of working, and have embedded the value of individuals strengths, family and community support, to enable people to remain as independent and resilient as possible.

This is ongoing work - to develop strong community links as well as maintaining the relationships with our 'traditional' service providers of care agencies, day centre providers, and residential and nursing homes.

We are looking to recruit a new team member for full-time or part-time roles for a 2-year temporary position.

You will be committed to working with our service user group of people over 65 years and younger adults with Physical Disabilities, to support and enable the best possible life outcomes.

You will focus predominantly on working with adults recently discharged from hospital but may also work within the wider locality team.

You will have good listening skills, be flexible and adaptable to new ways of working and be committed to supporting people to maintain their independence in their own homes.

Our offices are co-located with our health colleagues, enabling a mutually supportive MDT approach to working with the people of North Norfolk.

We have strong links with our GP surgeries and multi-agency teams who work across the locality.

Working during the pandemic has also resulted in taking a more virtual approach and we have excellent digital resources to support this.

We offer a warm welcome, modern office environment, flexible working hours, the ability to work remotely, regular professional supervision and annual professional development focus, as well as access to regular training opportunities.

For an informal discussion about the vacancy please contact Debbie Brown, Peggy Baldwin or Katherine Audus on
Interviews will be held w/c 16/01/2023

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. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Closing date: 8 January 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.