Salary: £37,035 to £41,511 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Hybrid / 1 Belle Vue Square, Skipton/Craven, BD23 1FJ
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a rewarding and varied role working with adults and older people or a newly qualified Social Worker looking to complete your ASYE in a supportive environment?
If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
North Yorkshire Council are recruiting for a Social Worker to join their team in Skipton covering the Craven Area. The role will be a hybrid position.
About the Role
As a Social Worker, forming collaborative partnerships will be key. You will work closely with a variety of teams and agencies, including health colleagues, stronger communities and prevention teams, voluntary and independent sector, promoting health and wellbeing and preventing, reducing, and delaying need, in line with the Care Act.
Through strength-based assessments and interventions, you will support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and wellbeing. To achieve this, you will be experienced in developing personalised care and support plans that represent best value and in determining eligibility for adults with care and support needs against the national standards, ensuring they are safe from harm. You will also have a good working knowledge of current adult social care legislation and application of the legislative principles, including the Care Act 2014.
As an organisation, we promote a safe culture of support and learning which we expect all staff to endorse. We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, striving to ensure our staff have manageable case workloads allowing for a focus on delivery of care services. We also support the AYSE (Assessed and Supported Year of Employment) programme for newly qualified Social Workers where you will be supported in your first full year of employment through reduced caseloads and enhanced supervision.
We work with people with a wide and varied range of needs, using social work skills and knowledge to support them. Working to improve the lives of individuals– issues tackled include self-neglect, hoarding, dependence on alcohol or drug misuse, supporting individuals and their families living with dementia and long-term health needs, and supporting those preparing for adulthood. We do all of this alongside specialists in these areas, providing the most appropriate social work intervention.
We believe that a positive attitude, a tenacity for learning and developing, and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their maximum potential are the desired attributes of applicants for this role. If this sounds like you, why not come and make a difference to people’s lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK?
To be eligible for this post you will have a professional Social Work Qualification, DipSW or CQSW and you will have current registration with Social Work England.
Working in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire as a county has it all, rich in history and culture, outstanding natural beauty, vibrant cities, market towns, quaint villages, stunning rural and coastal landscape, and wide-open spaces. Working in the Dales you will travel through beautiful countryside and work in vibrant market towns. Our office base is a short drive off the A1 making it easily accessible. We are close to Darlington, Durham and Newcastle offering the best of both town and country.
Benefits of Working for NYC
- Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
- A market-leading pension scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
- Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
- Progression and career-enhancement opportunities
- Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
- As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website
- Green travel loan scheme which offers interest-free loan towards an annual season ticket to get you from home to work.
- In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
- Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Debbie Cavalleri on 01609 535476 or 01535 293701 debbie.cavalleri@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents:
Job Description Social Worker Grade JK.docx
Key Dates:
Closing Date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Shortlisting Date: Monday 30th June
Interview Date: Friday 4 July 2025
Venue for Interview: 1 Belle View Square Skipton
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.