Social Worker | 10032 | secondment opportunity/temporary contract until 31 March 2028 | 37 hours per week | £37,280 to £41,771 per annum | Grade I/J | Millennium Library, Norwich

Level 1: £37,280 to £39,152 per annum FTE (Scale I)

Level 2: £39,862 to £41,771 per annum FTE (Scale J)

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above) new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.

For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing its in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Living Well. Changing Lives. 

There are lots of reasons to join Norfolk County Council Adult Social Services. Working in Norfolk with families gives you the chance to work in urban, rural and coastal communities, in a place where you can really see the difference our work makes to the lives of others. We’ve made some forward-thinking changes to make Norfolk County Council an even better place to work. 

We’ve embraced new ways of working so our workers can take advantage of great technology and work where they need to. We’ve created a collaborative environment with strong working relationships with health professionals and partners to achieve better outcomes for the families we support. At the core of everything we do is excellent social support. To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.

Our ‘Full Frame’ approach is person-centred, seeking not only to enable service-users and carers become as independent as possible, but also to become experts in their communities to support and help others. 

Our superb support culture means workers can really thrive, with help, advice and support on hand when needed from managers, and great opportunities for career development, wherever you are on your work journey. We’re realistic about the challenges, but we’re passionate about how we can support you to meet them, so you can enjoy the rewards work has to offer. 

You’ll also work in the beautiful county of Norfolk with over 90 miles of stunning coastline, the unique Norfolk Broads, great shopping and culture, and amazing wildlife to name a few of the benefits of living here. We offer an excellent relocation package to support your move to Norfolk and a real focus on health and well-being to provide a work life balance that works for you. If you’re a qualified and dedicated social worker and want to feel part of an organisation which makes a positive difference to those living in Norfolk, we would love to hear from you. 

Who Cares? We do.

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our unique, award-winning and nationally-acclaimed team supporting Migrants across Norfolk. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, supporting them to settle into Norfolk and become truly independent. These families will have experienced extreme circumstances and this is your chance to support them to start a new chapter in their lives and thrive.

Who are we?

The People from Abroad Team provides specialist social work services to Norfolk residents who have immigration-related issues. We receive and support refugees under the government’s resettlement programmes and support other migrants to access local services and overcome the additional barriers they may face to achieving independence once they have settled in Norfolk.

We also deal with cases of modern slavery, human trafficking, honour-based abuse, forced marriage and voluntary return where the person is a non-British national. We support British nationals who are returning to the UK following a period of settled residence abroad and provide immigration advice and support at Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner OISC) Level 1 and provide advice and support to our colleagues in Adult’s and Children’s Social Services.

Qualified social workers and experienced support workers in our team include specialists in early years, education, health, housing and employment, as well as people able to speak foreign languages. We aim to find durable solutions for our clients and to promote their independence through ethnical, human-rights based practice.

What we offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

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.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

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

Norwich is the county capital of Norfolk, 120 miles from London and 60 miles from Cambridge. It’s on the edge of the Broads National Park, and a 40-minute drive to the seaside. Norwich is a superb city. It effortlessly mixes outstanding heritage through the ages with modern shopping centres, excellent restaurants, hundreds of cafés and pubs, a superb arts and theatre scene with huge parks and green spaces, canoeing, rowing and sailing.

By train, Norwich to London takes 90 minutes and Cambridge less than an hour. There are also direct train links to the Midlands. Norwich International Airport has regular flights to Schiphol, Amsterdam and from there on to the rest of the world, plus daily internal flights to Scotland, Manchester and Exeter.

Simon Shreeve, Service Manager, said: “Helping people from abroad to settle in Norfolk can involve dealing with a myriad of intricate, fascinating issues. The social care system in Great Britain is often very different from the system in the countries where people have travelled from. It can be very confusing and frustrating for people, especially if their English is not quite up to dealing with the forms they are faced with. Having a diverse, supportive, skilled team able to make life better for our clients is essential to our service here in Norfolk”

Your application 

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the Job Description and Person Specification for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.  You must also hold a full GB driving licence, access to a vehicle for use at work and have the right to work in the UK.

For further information, or to arrange an informal conversation about opportunities within Norfolk County Council Adult Social Services, please contact People from Abroad Team via email at nrpf@norfolk.gov.uk giving a contact telephone number for us to call you on. Applications will be reviewed as and when received, you do not need to wait until the closing date.

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 – dependent 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 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: 10 March 2026

All other applicants closing date: 18 March 2026

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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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