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Permanent Contracts | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich
Supported Assistant Practitioner : £26,421 to £28,770 per annum (Scale F)
The Social Care Community Engagement Team is a telephone-based service which us at the forefront of implementing “Living Well" which is Norfolk's implementation of 3 Conversations a tried and tested model of delivering a new approach to Social Care. Living Well requires us to strengthen our front door and for social care professionals to have real conversations with individuals to create better outcomes. It does away with process driven ‘hand-offs’ and encourages all professionals to connect with the networks and support available in local neighbourhoods and communities.
You will need excellent communication skills, record keeping and keyboard skills, along with experience of working with vulnerable people who require care and support. You should have a commitment to excellent customer service and an ability to manage a high turnover of work in an organised and efficient way. You will have a strong commitment to multi- disciplinary working and be familiar with the departments’ eligibility criteria. You will have regular individual supervision, peer group support and access to appropriate training to assist your learning and development.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
Depending on your skills and experience, you may be offered the post of Supported Assistant Practitioner (Grade F) and you would be expected to complete our ‘ Assistant Practitioner development programme’ in an agreed timescale. The programme objective is to support you to learn your role, develop your knowledge and skills further. Satisfactory completion of the programme would enable your role to progress to Assistant Practitioner (Grade G)
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full:
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Supported Assistant Practitioner
This will help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.
Closing date: 1 September 2024 at 23:59