Adult Social Worker (9986)

Adult Social Worker| 9986 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | Up to £41,771 per annum depending on experience, plus up to £10,000 relocation package | Grade I/J | West Norfolk

Join us in West Norfolk.

We are excited to offer a full time Social Worker position within West place, this is with the Older person/physical disability team based at Priory House in King’s Lynn.

This is a unique opportunity to enable you to work in a transformative way while we embed a new ‘Community Led Support’ approach working with our partner agencies.

You’re qualified, you know the job. Do you know you could do it in a place that gives you a better work life balance?

Norfolk offers affordable housing, good schools, a vibrant city, beautiful countryside, and an enviable coastline. What is there not to like about living and working in Norfolk? In West Norfolk we have a great team of dedicated Social Workers who are focused on promoting and supporting people to keep them independent, resilient, and well.

We’re looking to add to our team covering the West of Norfolk in return we offer flexible working, supportive career pathways, up to 38 days annual leave, including bank holidays, plus a range of other benefits.

You can join us as part of our community teams, various positions available holding your own caseload and fully supported by our friendly teams.

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade

J and above), new to Norfolk County Council. For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council we promise to try and match or better your existing salary,  providing it’s in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Not only do we have the benefit of a beautiful location, but we’re also investing in social care and changing the conversation for social work to support people to be independent, resilient and well and provide better outcomes. We’re committed to continuous professional development, and you can work flexibly. We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people.

While our team is based in King’s Lynn, flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for this role. Our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.

For more information or for an informal chat please contact Team Manager, Val Buckingham val.buckingham@norfolk.gov.uk or Practice Consultant, Julia Siddle julia.siddle@norfolk.gov.uk

Interviews will take place in King’s Lynn where you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and working arrangements as required.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. 

You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising Social Worker.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

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 – 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.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to curren

t employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 18 March 2026

All other applicants closing date: 25 March 2026