Consultant Social Worker

4 days ago


Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk Full time

Permanent contract | full-time 37 hours per week | £45,290 to £49,986 per annum (Grade K) including a 10% market pay supplement | Norfolk

We have a new exciting opportunity for Senior Social Workers to become Consultant Social Workers working in CADS (Children’s Advice and Duty Service). Applications from Level 2 Social Workers looking to progress will also be considered. 

Social Work is a varied and demanding role which covers all aspects of day-to-day welfare and safety for all children. As Social Workers we strive to achieve the best outcomes for all the children and families we work with, whether this be from child in need to the court process. 

As Social Workers, we seek to broaden our skill set during our careers and this will take us into varying roles and teams. CADS offers another dimension to this skill set; dynamic fast paced work which strives to support the work of our locality colleagues and improve outcomes for children and families. 

Working in CADS will help to hone your risk assessment skills in a succinct way, build your ability to recognise continuum of need and offers the opportunity to bring your current knowledge to share and build the existing team. CADS is a supportive environment with a team of Managers and Consultant Social Workers keen to welcome those seeking a new opportunity.

Successful candidates should be able to meet the criteria in the attached person specification and be able to work Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility offered outside of these hours, see attached job description.

If you have any queries or would like to discuss this opportunity further, we welcome a discussion and/or the opportunity for you to visit CADS to understand more about the role, please contact the CADS mailbox directly

to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. 

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: ‘ 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 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.

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