Salary: £48,738 to £53,051 per annum pro rata
Grade: M
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full or Part Time
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for a Practice Supervisor/s to join our Family Assessment and Support (FAST) and Care Planning and Support (CIC) teams (could be taken as a part-time post in both teams making one full-time post)
About the service
Our team works with children and young people who are cared for by the Local Authority, working closely with families, using an established Practice Model to create plans to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
This includes working with children in the care of their parents or members of their network, in Local Authority foster care or sometimes residential care and children and families going through care proceedings. This means we cover all aspects of the court process, a good understanding of this or a willingness to learn is vital.
About the role
As a Practice Supervisor, your core focus will be to ensure the safe, effective delivery of social work services through the supervision and support of social workers within your supervision group. You will play a vital role in driving excellent practice, managing risk, and improving outcomes for children and families.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing day‑to‑day supervision and support to social workers across Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children services
- Modelling and facilitating reflective, evidence‑based practice
- Supporting the professional development of staff, including involvement in annual appraisals
- Reviewing assessments, plans and interventions to ensure children are protected and supported
- Chairing multi‑agency meetings and working collaboratively with partner agencies
- Contributing to service development, practice improvement and strategic objectives
Do you have:
- A recognised social work qualification (e.g. CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA)
- Social Work England registration
- Substantial post‑qualifying experience in social work
- Significant experience managing complex child protection and court‑related cases
- Proven ability to supervise, mentor and support social workers, including NQSWs
- Strong knowledge of the legal framework for children’s social work
If you have a genuine passion for working with young people and helping them build brighter futures and are committed to delivering a high standard of practice and promoting social work development in either FAST, CIC or both we would love to hear from you.
It is an exciting time in Children and Young Peoples Services in North Yorkshire as we plan our approach in respect of the Families First Partnership Programme and how we will be responding to the social care reforms. Work is underway to plan our approach and implementations for 2027. As a result of this, some realignment may happen with job roles in the future, we want to be transparent about this in respect of this role.
For full details of the role and to help with your application please see Job description
To find out more about what we offer please see Total rewards
To find out more about the role please contact Alex Taylor at alex.taylor@northyorks.gov.uk or Fiona Demain at fiona.demain@northyorks.gov.uk
Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council
Key dates:
Closing date: 29th November 2026
Interview date: w/c 7th December 2026
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is 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.