Residential Children's Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Dereham, United Kingdom Norfolk County Council Full time

**Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Grade G) plus sleep in payments and weekend enhancements | North Norfolk
**Residential Children’s Practitioner (Level 2)
Norfolk Residential Children’s Homes provide emergency and time limited, specialist care for young people (male and female) aged between 8 - 17 years, when either family, foster care, mainstream residential or other community-based placements are not possible or desirable at the time.

Staff at the home will be expected to contribute to an assessment of the child's needs with the objective of either reunification, a move to a family or community-based placement, or a longer term or a more specialised residential home.

You will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team who endeavour to make significant changes in young people’s lives.

Ideally you will have a background in residential care or be experienced in working with children. You will be required to have good levels of literacy and numeracy and hold an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or similar qualification.

To work within this environment, you will need to be committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. You will need to be reliable, have good personal relationship and communication skills as well as high professional standards.

For an informal discussion please contact Claire Bewick, Assistant Team Manager - 01603-217749

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full **Job Description and Person Specification **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:

- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ 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 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.
- 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.

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration: 21 May 2024

**Closing date: 28 May 2024



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