Salary: From £37,035 to £41,511 per annum pro rata + relocation support
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Location: Harrogate and Scarborough. Flexible work bases and hybrid working available.
Grade: JK
Contract: Permanent and Fixed Term Contracts available.
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week). Flexible working can be discussed.
North Yorkshire Council’s Adoption is looking for Social Workers to join their Harrogate and Scarborough Teams. Please specify in your application which area you would prefer to work in, if you have a preference.
We promote flexible working with the option to work remotely from home at times. Your base will be identified within a specific location, but you may at times be required to work from other bases across the county.
North Yorkshire Council has a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for a Social Worker with a variety of experience and skills to join our Adoption Team. We welcome those who are looking to relocate. North Yorkshire County Council’s adoption service is part of One Adoption North and Humber, a high performing regional adoption agency.
One Adoption North and Humber is committed to providing timely, high-quality services to meet the needs of children who need permanence through adoption. You will be part of a highly acclaimed, supportive service that operates a comprehensive programme of induction. The Adoption Service ensures that all staff receive ongoing support from managers, and everyone has the opportunity to progress within their career.
We value staff development and offer a wide range of training opportunities, including trauma-informed practice models and approaches that enhance service delivery to our children and adoptive families.
Working in the adoption team is an exciting, challenging, unique, and rewarding job. It gives social workers the opportunity to operate within a range of contexts; undertaking assessments of prospective adopters, providing adoption support services to children and families, providing preparation training to prospective adoptive parents, and being part of a professional team to support the matching and placing of children.
We are committed to creating a positive and supportive team culture where social workers can share their views about the organization and environment in which they work. We demonstrate that the voice of the child and family shapes the service we provide, which is evidenced throughout our practice.
If you are an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed team player interested in making a positive difference to the lives of children in adoption and to adoptive families, we would love to hear from you.
We welcome interested applicants to contact Assistant Team Manager Rachael Hunter at Rachael.Hunter@northyorks.gov.uk or Assistant Team Manager Coleen Scott at coleen.scott@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Key dates:
Interview date: Friday 2nd May 2025.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYC is 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 also commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertises vacancies on behalf of schools and external organizations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC is not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accepts 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’s 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 recognize each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
North Yorkshire Council is committed to the health and safety of our employees and others, including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position deemed to be safety critical 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, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.
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