Children and families service - career opportunities

Explore career opportunities within our children and families service to help and support children, young people and their families in North Yorkshire.

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We make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in North Yorkshire. 

North Yorkshire is a thriving county that adapts to a changing world and remains a special place to live and work. With this in mind, we are recruiting across the county for children's social care roles, whatever stage you are at in your career. 

We have a national reputation for excellence and we are keen to stay at the cutting edge of innovative childcare practice. We are looking for a range of social care practitioners, including social workers at all levels to join us. We would also welcome those who are looking to relocate to the area.

At North Yorkshire Council, we continue to invest in and support all practitioners during their career with us. This includes a range of advanced training to support our defined practice model.

In North Yorkshire, we want children, young people and their families to live happier and safe lives ensuring they have positive life chances and choices, to help them reach their full potential. In order to do this, we are looking for creative, adaptable and innovative social workers and social care practitioners to work for us.

North Yorkshire is a beautiful part of the country, this means when you are not at work, you have time for the things that really matter to you. Whether you are looking for a full-time or part-time role, we encourage you to apply. Please feel free to contact us for a discussion about the roles and work with us before submitting your application form.

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Our current job opportunities

Leaving Care Case Worker

Title: Leaving care case worker
Salary: from £32,076 up to £35,745 per annum, pro-rata
Grade: I
Contract: Temporary contract (30 hrs per week) to cover maternity leave until 21 July 2015
Location: Northallerton
Closing date: 22 July 2024

Apply online: Leaving care case worker

Leaving care case worker - Refugee and Asylum Seeking team

Title: Leaving care case worker - Refugee and Asylum Seeking team
Salary: from £32,076 up to £35,745 per annum
Grade: I
Contract: full time - 37 hours per week - temporary contract to cover maternity leave until 6 October 2025
Location: Northallerton
Closing date: 22 July 2024

Apply online: Leaving care case worker

Leaving care case worker - Unaccompanied Refugee and Asylum Seeking team children's team and migrant young people - Selby area

Title: Leaving care case worker - Unaccompanied Refugee and Asylum Seeking team children's team and migrant young people
Salary: from £32,076 up to £35,745 per annum
Grade: I
Contract: full time - 37 hours per week - permanent
Location: Selby
Closing date: 14 July 2024

Apply online: Leaving care case worker - Selby area

Clerk to Governors - Doncaster and Selby area

Title: Clerk to Governors
Grade: F
Salary: from £25,119 up to £26,873 pro rata per annum
Contract: permanent - term-time only
Hours: various/flexible hours
Location: Doncaster and Selby area
Closing date: 23 June 2024

Apply online: Clerk to Governors - Doncaster and Selby area

Leaving care case worker - Scarborough area

Title: Leaving Care Case Worker
Salary: £32,076 to £35,745 per annum
Grade: I
Contract type: Permanent
Vacancy hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Castle House, Scarborough
Closing date: 2 June 2024

Apply online: Leaving care case worker - Scarborough area

Children and families worker - Northallerton area

Title: Children and Families Worker
Salary: £29,269 to £32,076 per annum
Grade: H
Vacancy hours: 37
Contract type: permanent, full-time  
Weekend working: no
Location: County Hall campus, Northallerton
Closing date: 2 June 2024

Apply online: Children and families worker- Northallerton area

Nursery assistant - Tea Club - Skipton area

Title: Nursery assistant - Tea Club
Salary: from £12.00 to £12.38 per hour (£23,150 to £23,893 pro rata per annum)
Vacancy hours: 10 hours per week
Contract type: permanent
Location: Brougham Street Community Nursery School
Closing date: 24 May 2024

Apply online: Nursery assistant - Tea Club - Skipton area

Local Authority Designated Officer

Title: Local Authority Designated Officer
Grade: N
Salary: from £48,474 up to £52,504 per annum
Vacancy hours: full time - 37 Hours
Contract type: permanent
Location: North Yorkshire - hybrid working
Closing date: 12 May 2024

Apply online: Local Authority Designated Officer

Speech and Language Therapist - Hambleton and Richmondshire areas

Title: Speech Language Therapist
Grade: JK
Salary: £35,745 up to £40,221 per annum pro rata plus relocation support
Location: Hambleton and Richmondshire
Vacancy hours: 22 per week
Contract type: permanent - part time
Weekend working: no
Closing date: 12 May 2024
Interview date: 30 May 2024
Venue for interview: County Hall, Northallerton

Apply online: Speech and Language Therapist - Hambleton and Richmondshire areas

Instrumental instructor - guitar

Title: Instrumental instructor - guitar
Grade: STPCD - unqualified pay scale
Salary: from £20,598 up to £32,134 per annum pro rata (£16.28 up to £25.40 per hour)
Hours: 18 hours
Contract type: fixed term - term time only until 31 August 2026
Location: countywide
Weekend working: no
Closing date: 16 May 2024

Apply online: Instrumental instructor - guitar

Children and families support worker - Scarborough

Title: Children and families support worker 
Grade/band: F
Contract type: permanent
Hours: various
Location: Scarborough
Weekend working: occasional
Closing date: 15 May 2024

Apply online: Children and families support worker - Scarborough

Children and families social worker opportunities

If you are interested in exploring children and families social worker opportunities, please visit our children and families social worker opportunities page

Hear from some of our team

Hettie Flynn - Social Worker

"I have been working as a safeguarding social worker for 18 months now. I joined when I was newly qualified and North Yorkshire appealed to me because of the quality of training and support for new social workers. The team and managers are worth their weight in gold, they truly do care about supporting you so you can give your best to the families you work with. It is a really flexible place to work which I feel is really important for job satisfaction!"
- Hettie Flynn

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Sector-Led Improvement Partner

As a Sector-Led Improvement Partner, we are working with a range of other local authorities around the UK, helping to build a system that works for everyone.

Strength in relationships practice model 

Watch the video below to hear from Jo Miles, our Principal Social Worker, about the Strength in Relationships Practice Model.

For more information, you can email Joanna.Miles@northyorks.gov.uk.

Opportunities within North Yorkshire Council

All of our current vacancies require you to be a qualified social worker. If you are not qualified but are interested in pursuing a career in social work, please contact Samantha Clayton, Head of Effective Practice & QA on Samantha.Clayton@northyorks.gov.uk. Sam can offer advice, guidance and explore your career options with you. You can also find out more on our Children and Families Social Worker opportunities page.

As a large employer, we have many opportunities to support people wanting to become qualified social workers. Whether you are a student or considering a career switch, we have a diverse range of jobs and careers available within the children’s and young people’s services. 

What we offer:

  • work experience days
  • job fairs
  • short placements
  • career advice

Working for us - what we can offer you

If you are considering relocating to North Yorkshire for an experienced social work role, we provide a comprehensive relocation benefits package.

This features up to £8,000 to cover reasonable costs such as:

  • removal expenses
  • storage costs
  • legal and estate agent fees
  • travelling expenses
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Application tips

You can find advice on making your application here.

Join our talent pool

If you are interested in joining us as a Social Worker and do not see a suitable location please contact resourcingsolutions@northyorks.gov.uk to register your interest and be the first to hear about social work opportunities in your area.