Salary: £67,081 - £75,599 plus relocation support
Location: North Yorkshire / Hybrid
Contract: Full-time / Permanent
Employer: North Yorkshire Council
We believe this is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. In April 2023, the eight councils that served North Yorkshire unified to create geographically the largest council and third largest unitary within the country, and earlier this year the new York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was created.
North Yorkshire is unique - internationally valued for its quality of place, with a scale, heritage, and industry that make it integral to the North of England. The county’s landscapes, culture, and local businesses already make the region a fantastic place to visit, live, work, and do business, and with the new investment and powers unlocked by the Devolution Deal, there are even more opportunities for North Yorkshire to achieve more for its residents and businesses alike.
As part of the new Senior Management structure across Health and Adult Services, we are excited to offer the role of Head of Practice/Principal Social Worker.
This role is a statutory position responsible for the assurance of the delivery of our statutory duties under The Care Act as well as other key Legislative functions. The Head of Practice/Principal Social Worker will need to combine the skills of driving excellent adult social care practice and legal literacy alongside the delivery of transformation, budget savings, and the assurance framework. The post holder will need to be passionate, driven, and able to deliver change in an ever-changing landscape.
Working closely with the Chief Social Care Practitioner, you will oversee the 7 Key Improvement Areas, Co-Chair the Confident and Consistent Practice Board, and lead for the largest CQC Domain of Working with People. You will also work closely with the Principal Nurse, Principal Occupational Therapist, and the Director of Adult Social Care to ensure statutory duties are robustly executed.
This is a highly visible role; your pursuit of strengthening practice will permeate across Health and Social Care settings. You will work beyond setting the practice framework; you will personally and resolutely ensure the embedding and constant development of practice, ensuring that the desired outcomes are realized.
You will lead transformation, targeted practice development, and improvement programmes. You will be well-networked internally and externally, enhancing the reputation and influence of social care as our principal social worker.
We encourage you to click the below link to visit our campaign website, which includes more information on North Yorkshire Council, the role, key useful documents, and how to apply.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 24 November
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 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 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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £67,081.00-£75,599.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northallerton
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