Senior Social Worker

City of York Council; York; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team of Social Workers at the City of York Council's Assessment team. This role offers a chance to positively impact children and families in a supportive, fast-paced environment. Engage in comprehensive training and professional development, while managing a reasonable caseload that allows for meaningful relationships with those you serve. Candidates will benefit from a generous leave policy, flexible working arrangements, and commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Continuous Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible working practices

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within timescales is essential.
• Candidates should be motivated and dedicated to providing quality service.

Responsibilities

• Work in a supportive team to build relationships with families.
• Ensure timely assessments and quality service for children and families.
• Prepare clear, analytical, and coherent reports.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent oral communication

Motivation

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

Registered Social Worker qualification

Job description

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We are excited to be welcoming applications for Social Workers to join our Assessment team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified social worker to work in a supportive, fast paced team committed to ensuring children and families are supported and safe.

The Assessment Service are 3 teams of social workers who work quickly to establish trusted relationships with families who are in need of support and children who may be in need of protection. Managers are supportive and easily accessible, caseloads are well managed and you will receive regular reflective supervision to help you make the best decisions for children in York.

It is an exciting time to join York as successful candidates will be involved in driving a strong value base of good practice in York with embedding our new practice model, Building Brighter Futures. We are on an 18-month journey of implementation of Signs of Safety led by Andrew and Pene Turnell; as well as bespoke training in Family Seeing with Kevin Campbell, with training planned throughout 2024 and 2025. Successful candidates will receive continuous training, access to knowledge banks and will be part of the leadership group of the Building Brighter Futures practice model forward.

Successful candidates will have a manageable caseload to allow you to form strong relationships with children, young people, and the team around them. Our social workers work in a high challenge and high support environment with an established and committed team. There is regular one to one supervision as well as peer supervision.

Candidates will need to be highly motivated and committed to ensuring timescales are met to ensure our young people receive a good quality service. The candidate will need to be able to work independently, with skills in working within timescales and with conflicting priorities.

It is critical that candidates have excellent written and oral communication skills. The preparation of clear, analytical, and coherent reports is a requirement of this post. Assessing need and writing children’s plans which include the voice of children, young people and families throughout the process is essential.

If you are a dedicated Social Worker who wants to make a difference for children and young people, then apply now.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Siobhan McCreadie (Service Manger) at [e-mail] or on 07980913888.

Closing date: Sunday 22 June at 12 midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 8 July 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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