Children and families service - career opportunities

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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.

Our current job opportunities

Advanced teaching assistant - Scarborough area

Title: Advanced teaching assistant
Salary: £23,893 to £25,119 per annum pro rata - pay award pending. (Actual salary £17,347.75 to £18,237.90 per annum)
Grade: E
Contract type: fixed term - contract end date 31 March 2025
Vacancy hours: part time - 34.5 hours per week, 35 weeks term time only (flexible working will be considered). 8:30am to 4pm (30 minutes for lunch)
Location: Personalised Learning Programme Hub, The Street, Scarborough
Closing date: 9 February 2025

Apply online: Advanced teaching assistant - Scarborough area

Apprentice outdoor education tutor

Title: Apprentice outdoor education tutor
Salary: £22,069.82 per annum pro rata
Grade: apprentice
Contract: fixed term, 18 months
Hours: annualised
Location: East Barnby, Whitby and Bewerely Park, Pateley Bridge
Weekend working: yes
Closing date: 5 February 2025

Apply online: Apprentice outdoor education tutor

SENDIASS co-ordinator (SEND Information, Advice and Support Service)

Title: SENDIASS co-ordinator
Grade: JK
Salary: from £37,035 up to £41,511 per annum
Contract: fixed term, 12 month contract
Hours: full time
Location: North Yorkshire, Harrogate and Craven area with hybrid working available
Closing date: 9 February 2025

Apply online: SENDIASS co-ordinator (SEND Information, Advice and Support Service)

Clerk to governors - Scarborough and Whitby area

Title: Clerk to governors
Salary grade: F scale point 9-13, from £13.69 per hour to £14.06 per hour
Contract: permanent - term-time only
Hours: various/flexible hours
Location: Scarborough and Whitby area
Closing date: 5 February 2025

Apply online: Clerk to governors - Scarborough and Whitby area

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

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.