Assistant Director of Social Work Quality and Practice

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Job Description

Assistant Director Social Work Quality and Practice | Permanent contract | £77,732 to £86,720 per annum (Scale O) | 37 hours per week| County Hall, Norwich (Hybrid)

We are looking for a dynamic leader to be our Assistant Director of Social Work, Quality and Practice.

This is a brand new and exciting role in a department with an ambitious strategic vision focusing on Relational Practice and a culture of improvement and continuous learning.

You will lead our refreshed Quality and Improvement Framework and oversee a team that has a great blend of experienced quality officers and new posts - all with operational backgrounds. You will also have oversight of the managers of our emergency duty team and continuing health care team.

You will have a strong operational and leadership background with a demonstrated commitment to quality practice and development.

You will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team receiving excellent support, with ample opportunity to influence change and developments as we grow together as a department.

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:
• '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 (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 here 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.

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: 10 November 2025 at 23:55

Closing date: 16th November at 23:55