Social Worker – Disabled Children and Young Peoples Service up to £41,511 per annum pro rata + relocation support
Grade: JK
Salary: From £37,035 To £41,511 per annum pro rata + relocation support
Hours: Full Time hours
Contract: Permanent
Location: Skipton Area. Flexible work bases and hybrid working
North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence and we are looking for Social Workers across our Disabled Children and Young People’s service. We also welcome those who are looking to relocate.
We are seeking a social worker to work in our specialist service based in Skipton/ Craven area. You will be based in a team of social workers and a family support worker providing support and advice to children and young people with significant learning and physical disabilities aged 0-18 and their families.
The Role
The role will include completing comprehensive and clear assessments. Planning and negotiating packages of support and working in partnership with parents and other professionals and agencies. In order to ensure children and young people have opportunities to access community activities and short breaks to ensure they develop daily living and independence skills as possible, and ultimately make a successful transition into adulthood.
There will be a requirement to manage Looked after children case work, safeguarding and court work. Dependant on knowledge and skills. The service is committed to providing good quality supervision and support and promote personal development in order to achieve good outcomes for disabled young people and their families. If you have a social work qualification and experience of working with children, young people and their families. We look forward to hearing from you. Applications from newly qualified social workers are also welcomed.
We have a well-defined supervision policy which includes regular group supervisions, individual supervisions and opportunities to participate in County Wide practice model sessions, and engage in appreciative enquiry and conversation café’s about practice with our Principal Social Worker
About You
We are looking for Social Workers with a ‘can do’ attitude who are child focussed, like to think outside of the box and are creative in their planning with children. It doesn’t matter whether you are starting out in your social work career, returning to practice or an experienced worker looking for a new challenge either in a different field or new authority.
Be the change you trained to be.
More information regarding our service, our practice model, what we can offer you and to meet some of our team and meet our leaders together with the details of more opportunities visit: www.northyorks.gov.uk/childrenssocialworker
For further information or an informal discussion regarding work within this service please contact Sally Marchant on sally.marchant@northyorks.gov.uk or on telephone 01609 534808 or Sarah Munday sarah.munday@northyorks.gov.uk or on telephone 01609535604
We welcome individuals looking to relocate, for further information please see our Relocation Policy
If you are interested in a career in Social Work and would like more information about this, please contact Samantha Clayton (Head of Effective Practice & QA) on Samantha.Clayton@northyorks.gov.uk We have many opportunities to support people wanting to become Qualified Social Workers.
Key Dates
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Interview date: 21st November 2024
Key documents
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is a required for appointment to this post.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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