Social Worker – Kinship Team

Permanent contract | full-time 37 hours per week | £37,336 to £39,186 per annum (Grade J) | Norwich Social Worker We are pleased to announce an opening for a Level 2 Social Worker with the Kinship Assessment Team. We are a countywide team specialising in assessing family members and connected people to become Foster Carers and/or Special Guardians for children who can’t live with their parents. We work closely with frontline teams, nplaw, and the Norfolk Fostering Service to undertake initial viability assessments and Special Guardianship and connected persons fostering assessments to provide recommendations to the Court and Fostering Panel. We are a busy team, so it is essential that applicants have strength in planning their work and personal organisation. Applicants need to be flexible and have the ability to travel all across Norfolk and out of county where this is required. The majority of our work comes from the Court, so experience of writing assessments within a safeguarding context and knowledge and experience in care proceedings is desirable. The work we undertake is unique and an integral part of care planning for children. We work in a creative and supportive way with kinship carers to secure family placements for children where this is safe and in their best interests. For more information, please contact Debra Bennetts at 01603 228832. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full

Job Description and Person Specification

to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for. 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 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 discount 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. 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. You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee?

Please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration:

05 January 2025 Closing date:

13 January 2025

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