Job Title: Social Worker – Disabled Children and Young Peoples Service
Location: Harrogate. Flexible work bases and hybrid working
Salary: To £38,296 per annum pro rata + relocation support
Grade: J-K
Hours: Full and part time hours available. Flexible working can be discussed
Contract: Permanent
North Yorkshire County 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 Harrogate. 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
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.
According to a recent survey, Harrogate is the second happiest place to live in the UK. It is a spa town and is a tourist destination due to its visitor attractions. Such as its spa waters, Royal Pump Museum and RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale in the local area. The town also boats a variety of independent and chain restaurants, bars and cafes.
Harrogate railway station and Harrogate bus station are located in the town centre provide great transport connections. The main roads through the town are the A61, connecting Harrogate to Leeds and Ripon, and the A59, connecting the town to York and Skipton. Harrogate is also connected to Wetherby and the A1(M), while the A658 from Bradford forms a bypass around the south of the town.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding work within this service please contact Sarah Munday (Locality Team Leader) on Sarah.Munday@northyorks.gov.uk
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: Sunday 18th December 2022
Interview date: TBC
Key documents
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYCC 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.