Practice Supervisor

North Yorkshire Council; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Richmond is seeking an enthusiastic Practice Supervisor to join the Northallerton Team. You will provide supervision to Social Workers and mentor colleagues while ensuring effective safeguarding practices for children and families. The ideal candidate is a qualified Social Worker with supervisory experience, committed to making a difference in young people's lives. This role offers generous annual leave and various employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted Gym memberships

Lifestyle Savings and discounts

Wellbeing support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant qualifications.
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Strong skills aligned with the job specification.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision to Social Workers.
• Support risk management and decision-making.
• Mentor colleagues and develop their practice.
• Lead on quality assurance and performance monitoring.
• Chair multi-agency meetings and attend child protection conferences.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Passion for working with young people

Supervisory skills

Education

DIPSW, CQSW, Masters, or Degree in Social Work

Job description

The service very much promotes flexible working with the ability to work remotely from other bases, as well as working from home

Be the change you trained to be.

Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of the work our Children’s Services do, this has been recognised by Ofsted in our 2023 review, rating us as Outstanding across all areas.

An exciting position has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Practice Supervisors to join the Northallerton Team. You will be working in a team that is constantly trying to improve outcomes for safeguarding children and supporting their families.

About the role

The team is committed to work with children and their families/carers, using a range of solution focussed, strength-based relationship practice models, including Signs of Safety, Systemic theory and the Family Finding approach. We are looking for colleagues who can help us continue to offer a unique service and truly make a difference to the young people of our county.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision to Social Workers
• Support risk management and decision-making
• Mentor colleagues and help develop their practice
• Lead on quality assurance and performance monitoring
• Chair multi-agency meetings and attend child protection conferences

What We’re Looking For

You should be a qualified Social Worker (DIPSW, CQSW, Masters, or Degree in Social Work), ideally with supervisory or management experience. You’ll need to demonstrate strong skills and knowledge aligned with the job specification.

Most importantly, you’ll have a genuine passion for working with young people and helping them build brighter futures.

Why Join us?

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service – plus public holidays.

• Pension Scheme: Save for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

If you are committed to delivering a high standard of practice, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Team Manager, Tara Bray, via email [e-mail]

Help us continue to drive positive change and join our skilled and dedicated team – we look forward to receiving your application!

Key dates

Closing Date: Monday 20th October 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.