Salary: £29,269 - £32,076 per annum
Grade: H
Vacancy Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Weekend Working: No
Location: County Hall Campus, Northallerton
We are looking to recruit
effective, resilient and highly motivated individuals to join our Multi Agency
Screening Team in North Yorkshire.
MAST was
created in Oct 2014, consisting of Social Workers, Social Work managers, Early
Help, Business Support, North Yorkshire Police and Safeguarding Health
professionals. MAST have predominantly worked remotely since the start of the
Covid-19 pandemic and continue to hybrid work whilst maintaining an excellent
quality service and performance. It is expected that the applicant will be able
to work from County Hall when required including at least once per week.
The Children and Families Worker role is vital within MAST, tasks including screening of contacts, decision making, attending and presenting information at Group Screening meetings and working closely with multiagency partners. Our practice model is designed to work on keeping children safe and families together, with the right intervention at the right time in the right place.
The successful applicant will have experience of working within Early Help, understanding of the Signs of Safety model and systemic practice and thrive in a fast paced office environment.
We offer regular 1-1 and group based supervisions taking a collaborative team approach in delivering best practice at the front door. You will receive an excellent rewards package including agile working, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Simone Dawson (Team Manager) on Simone.Dawson@northyorks.gov.uk
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd June
Interview Date: Tuesday 4th June
Interview via Microsoft Teams
Key Documents:
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.
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.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.