Social Worker (2 posts available)

Are you a social worker seeking a new challenge? Would you like an opportunity to work in a specialist team? We are seeking a social worker to work in this specialist service based in Scarborough. You will be based in a team of social workers and a family support worker providing support and advice to children and young people with significant learning and physical disabilities aged 0-18 and their families.

The role will include completing comprehensive and clear assessments. Planning and negotiating packages of support and working in partnership with parents and other professionals and agencies to ensure children and young people have opportunities to access community activities and short breaks to ensure they develop daily living and independence skills as possible, and ultimately make a successful transition into adulthood.

There will be a requirement to manage Looked after children casework, safeguarding and court work. Dependant on knowledge and skills.

The service is committed to providing good quality supervision and support and promote personal development in order to achieve good outcomes for disabled young people and their families. If you have a social work qualification and experience of working with children, young people and their families. We look forward to hearing from you.  Applications from newly qualified social workers are also welcomed.   

For further information or an informal discussion regarding work within this service please contact Denise Bailey (Locality Team Leader) on  01609 534043  or Carla McAleese on 01609 536548 (Locality Team Managers). 

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Job description

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Closing date for applications – 22 May 2022.

Interviews – 30 May 2022

Location: North Yorkshire House, 442-444 Scalby Road, Scarborough, O12 6EE

NYCC 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 County Council (NYCC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYCC 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.