Senior Residential Childrens Practitioner - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council
Norfolk County Council
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Norwich, United Kingdom

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Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £32,909 to £34,723 per annum (Grade I) | Norwich**We have an exciting opportunity in Norfolk's Residential Service for an individual who is keen to support young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours as part of our new Children with Disabilities emergency provision.


Springwood will provide emergency and time limited specialist care for young people aged between 7-17 years, where either family, foster care or other community-based placements are not possible or desirable at the time.


As the Senior Practitioner, you will be a qualified Social Worker, Nurse or Occupational Therapist who will contribute to an assessment of the child's needs with the objective of providing a fun, safe environment for children to enjoy whilst providing parents/carers with a meaningful break.


You will be part of the management team, contributing to key planning and decision making regarding the children's care, working in partnership with other professionals, so experience and knowledge in safeguarding is required.


You will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team who endeavour to make significant changes in the lives of young people and their families.

A knowledge of disability issues and experience of working with disabled children and their families is essential alongside a drive to improve outcomes for disabled children


You will be expected to offer support and guidance on a daily basis including supervision and performance conversations to junior, ancillary staff and students.

You will also be required to take part in the out of hours on call system making decisions and offering guidance to the team around young people's care.


To work within this environment, you will need to be committed to making a difference in the lives of young people.

You will be reliable, have good personal relationship and communication skills as well as high professional standards.


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.


job description and person specification


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


Closing date: 11 January 2023


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.

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