Preparing ; PfAL Practitioner

Overview

Preparing for Life (PfAL) Practitioner | 9667 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum | Grade J | Norwich

The Preparing for Adult Life (PfAL) Service ensures young people moving into Adult Social Care, are supported to do so in a seamless, joined up way.

• You will have the ability to work with young people with complex needs, as well as their families.
• You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the legislative requirements in relation to the Care Act 2014, as well as other legislation including the Children and Families Act 2014. As part of this role you will be expected to carry out assessments and care planning under the Care Act 2014.
• Due to the expectations and requirements of this role we are looking for applications from candidates who hold a professional qualification in Social Work.
• If you are committed to working in a person-centred way and have the skills to work as part of a team working with colleagues across education, health, children’s and adult social services to ensure provision of a co-ordinated and consistent Preparing for Adult Life experience and want to be part of this exciting service supporting the people of Norfolk, we would like to hear from you.
• If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please call Roger Allen on or Devon Harris on
• Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

• 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.

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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: 09 February 2026

All other applicants closing date: 17 February 2026