Applewood Childrens Home- various positions

Norwich
£43,822-48,227 per year
Permanent
Full-time

55 mins ago

Job Category: Social Care - ResJob Description:Applewood Children's Home - Various Positions | 8867 | Permanent Contracts | Norwich1 x Assistant Team Manager - K Grade £43,822-£48,2271 x Senior Residential Children's Practitioner - J Grade £39,862-£41,7712 x Residential Children's Practitioners - H Grade £34,434-£36,36310 x Residential Children's Practitioners (Days) - G Grade £31,537-£33,6994 x Residential Children's Practitioners (Nights) - G Grade £31,537-£33,699- part time hours considered.All salaries are per annum plus weekend enhancements and sleep ins when completed.To apply, please download an and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.***We are holding a virtual online event on Friday 12th September 2025 at 10.30 to find out more about these opportunities- please complete this to reserve your place!***At Norfolk County Council our commitment to providing proven, quality, holistic residential care for children and young people with disabilities aims to achieve excellent outcomes and lasting results. We are passionate about the provision of creative and ambitious opportunities for our young people. Our Services are well regarded, and we are proud of our reputation for ensuring the best outcomes for disabled children.As part of an exciting expansion programme, we are currently establishing a new residential home within the Norwich area called `Applewood`, which will provide holistic care for young people with learning disabilities who have autism and sensory needs who may display behaviours of distress.`Applewood` has the potential to provide a home for two young people or to operate as a solo occupancy home. The service is situated in a Norwich suburb which has good bus links as well as being close to the rail station in the city. It's location also means that the children who live there will also have good access to local shops, parks and other conveniently situated leisure facilities such as ten-pin bowling venues, swimming pools and cinemas as well as providing easy access to the Norfolk coast.We are now recruiting for a variety of roles for this exciting new service and there is the opportunity to become involved at the very outset. We need highly motivated, resilient and positive individuals who possess humour, tenacity and empathy to help children and young people with disabilities to flourish and reach their full potential.The rewards from the direct work with the young people can be endless but in addition you will receive a thorough initial induction and training programme as well as on-going training opportunities, the option to join a highly regarded pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, support and supervision.We really hope that this sounds like a service that matches your skills, enthusiasm and ambitions. If so, please consider applying for one of the following vacancies.Assistant Team Manager - £43,822-£48,227You will be responsible for the running of the home and holding the registration with Ofsted. You will manage and lead the team in ensuring the best outcomes for children. You will supervise, mentor and develop the team. You are required to take part in on calls for the service. Ideally you will hold a children workforce diploma level 5 and have experience working within a children's residential home.Senior Residential Children's Practitioner - £39,862-£41,771You will support the assistant manager in the running of the home. You will support the manager in supervision and development of the staff team. You are required to take part in on call duties and work occasional weekends. Ideally you will hold a children workforce diploma level 5 and have experience working within a children's residential home.Residential Children's Practitioner H Grade - £34,434-£36,363You will support the managers with supervisions and on call duties. You will also be providing direct care to the children living within the home and contribute to risk assessments and care plans. You will be required to work, days, nights and weekends including bank holidays to meet the children' s needs. Ideally you will hold a children workforce diploma level 3 and have experience working within a children's residential home.Residential Children's Practitioner G Grade - £31,537-£33,699You will provide care to the children living within the home to ensure their needs are met and provide opportunities for them to grow and develop. You will be required to work, days, nights and weekends including bank holidays to meet the children' s needs. Ideally you will hold a children workforce diploma level 3 and have experience working within a children's residential home.Night Residential Children's Practitioner G Grade - £31,537-£33,699You will provide care to the children living within the home to ensure their needs are met and provide opportunities for them to grow and develop. You will be required to work mainly at night however it does involve occasional day work; you also be required to work weekends and bank holidays to meet the children's needs. Ideally you will hold a children workforce diploma level 3 and have experience working within a children's residential home.Please download an and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.Please indicate on your application which post you will be interested in. For further information on our roles and progression please go to .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 - dependant on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:

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

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 here.Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in 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 current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.Redeployment closing date: 14 September 2025 at 23:59All other applicants closing date: 21 September 2025 at 23:59About Us: We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

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