Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Senior Social Worker – Norfolk Youth Justice Service

Our Norfolk Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a statutory multi‑agency partnership hosted within Norfolk County Council to prevent children and young people from offending whilst safeguarding their welfare, protecting the public and helping restore the damage caused to the victims of their crimes. The role is based in the Out of Court Team in Norwich and requires flexible working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

• Hold a caseload of the most complex cases, utilising specialist skills to work with children and families and deliver positive change.
• Lead in complex situations and provide professional support to staff through guidance, co‑working, mentoring and modelling authoritative practice.
• Line‑manage staff and support practice development within the team to improve and maintain professional standards.
• Champion and promote the highest professional standards and work closely with Children’s Services and partner agencies to ensure YJS support children and families to flourish and thrive.

With a professional qualification in social work, you will have significant relevant experience of designing and implementing interventions intended to change behaviours and achieve positive outcomes. You will understand relevant criminal justice and childcare legislation and theories, including effective practice and restorative justice principles, and will have managed a caseload of young people with emotional, behavioural or offending concerns.

• 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 job role and business need)
• Financial benefits, including for Fire Service and Social Care Workers, relocation expenses (where applicable) and an advance of 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 a 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

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