Description Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027 | £30,559 to £32,654 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | King's Lynn We are looking for an experienced development worker in Adult Social Services to work within a specialist, award-winning, social work service catering for the support needs of people from abroad. This post will involve working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, and with both adults and children. You will have a wide range of skills to offer the team, including supporting vulnerable people in the community, working with other organisations in both the public and voluntary sector, able to think creatively, be well-organised with a positive outlook, able to prioritise effectively and able to work calmly under pressure and to tight timescales. Good IT, communication and networking skills are essential as you will be working with multiple organisations, ability to speak another language, is preferred, but not essential. You will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends, and will be based in King's Lynn to help us support migrants in the west of Norfolk, with a possibility of providing some cover in the rest of the county of Norfolk. Duties include visiting people in their own homes and providing integration and resettlement support in community settings. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. You will need to be able to use Liquidlogic records and other national databases. Experience of working with migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, people from other cultures and confidence around using interpreters is essential, as is a positive, creative and non-judgmental approach. A working knowledge of social services and/or immigration is also desirable. If you are committed to delivering excellent support and can evidence that you meet the requirements above, are a true team player with a "can do" approach, then we would welcome your application. 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. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. 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: 24 November 2024 at 23:59