Description Permanent Contract | £30,559 to £32,654 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich Supported Assistant Practitioner : £27,711 to £29,093 per annum (Scale F) Norfolk County Council has a shared vision ‘“To enable young people with learning disabilities, mental ill health, physical disabilities or autism, to live the lives they want by having the same access as their peers to opportunities for employment, housing, community inclusion and good health”. To help achieve this the Preparing for Adult Life (PfAL) Team has been set up as Norfolk’s transition to adult social services team. We are looking for an enthusiastic PfAL Assistant Practitioner who will have the ability to work with young people from age 17 up to 20, as well as their families, be able to demonstrate an understanding of the legislative requirements and how to support young people to develop their independence. The role will involve carrying out assessments and care and support planning under the Care Act 2014. You will also have a commitment to working in partnership with families as well as with the range of professionals and other agencies who could also be involved in supporting the young person as part of preparing for adult life. If you are committed to working in a person-centred way and have the skills to work as part of a team that works with a wide range of professionals across education, health, social care and community services, we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Roger Allen (roger.allennorfolk.gov.uk) or Devon Harris (devon.harrisnorfolk.gov.uk). 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 – dependant 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 paid upfront (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. 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: Assistant Practitioner : Job Description and Person Specification Supported Assistant Practitioner : Job Description and Person Specification This will help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. You can also 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. Closing date: 1 December 2024 at 23:59