Assistant Practitioner

Supported Assistant Practitioner/Assistant Practitioner | 11257 | Permanent Contract |37 hours per week | £30,023 to £32,046 per annum (F Grade) or £33,119 to £34,811 per annum (G Grade) | Kings Lynn

There are lots of reasons to join Norfolk County Council Adult Social Services. Working in Norfolk gives you the chance to work in urban, rural and coastal communities, in a place where you can really see the difference you are making to the lives of others. We’re evolving the way we work through a Human Learning Systems approach — focusing on relationships, understanding people’s lived experiences, and learning together.

Working in ways that are visible to local people, within their communities.

You will have experience in the Health or Social Care sector and a good standard of education, along with excellent IT and organisational skills. You will have a positive, can-do attitude and be committed to building strong relationships with the people you support, their families, carers and partner organisations. You will use your professional curiosity to gather and share information, identify community resources, and support people to achieve their goals.

Working within a strengths-based and relational practice framework, you will be able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a wider team.

With strong listening, communication and analytical skills, you will be flexible and adaptable to new ways of working. You will be committed to supporting adults to remain as independent as possible within their local communities, promoting wellbeing and positive outcomes through person-centred and relationship-based support.

This is a hybrid role. You will work across the local community, completing face-to-face visits, assessments and reviews in people's homes and community settings. You will also be required to attend your office base or another community setting for a minimum of two days per week to support collaborative working, team development and service delivery. The remaining time may be worked remotely where appropriate, so good broadband connectivity is essential.

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious and exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support while making a real difference across Norfolk.

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Job Description and Person Specification

Job Description and Person Specification

Our Supported Assistant Practitioners (Scale

F) join our 9‑month, bespoke support programme (The Assistant Practitioner Development Programme), enabling you to progress to an Assistant Practitioner role (Scale G) subject to satisfactory programme completion.

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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 – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps yousave 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…