Social Care Specialist | 6936 | fixed term contract for 12 months | part-time 22.2 hours per week (0.6 of full-time) | £41,173 to £45,442 per annum pro rata (Grade K) | Norwich - hybrid working

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Commissioning Team in Children’s Services to support High Needs Commissioning.

We have identified a need for additional specialist capacity to ensure that services commissioned from independent providers are achieving the best outcomes and getting the best value for money, with a particular focus on packages that are jointly funded with Great Yarmouth and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) or are considered to be high cost.

As Social Care Specialist, you will use your post qualifying experience of childcare social work to play a key part in providing specialist social care knowledge and expertise to inform future commissioning decisions.

You will review individual packages of care and make recommendations on whether provision is meeting the child or young person’s needs and supporting outcomes in the most effective way, factoring in both quality and cost of provision.

You will work with Access to Resources and Commissioning Coordinators to negotiate packages of care where efficiencies are identified.

Our team and work culture is supportive – flexible hybrid working is a key feature of this role. We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our different workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. As a result, it is important that you have good broadband connectivity if working from home.

This is a part time position which can be worked flexibly.

For further information or informal discussion, please contact Tracey Duffield (Team Manager) on 01603 306322.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specificationto 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
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.