Social Worker - Intermediate Care Team

North yorkshire county council; Skipton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Market-leading pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Discount schemes

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Intermediate Care team in Skipton. You will work in people’s homes to prevent hospital admissions, discharge to Intermediate Care Beds when needed, and lead short-term high-impact interventions with individuals and families.

You will apply a strength-based approach, develop personalised care plans, assess eligibility under national standards, and maintain knowledge of the Care Act 2014.

Qualifications

• Professional Social Work Qualification (DipSW or CQSW) and current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience applying the Care Act 2014 in practice.
• Ability to develop personalised care and support plans with best value.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with people in their own homes to prevent hospital admissions and provide timely support.
• Discharge people into Intermediate Care Beds when needed with appropriate care.
• Lead short-term interventions and develop personalised care plans.
• Collaborate across health, social care and voluntary sectors.
• Support safeguarding and uphold national standards for care and eligibility.

Skills

Social Work

Care Act

Collaboration

Education

DipSW or CQSW

Job description

Salary: £39,481 - £44,253 per annum pro rata

Grade: JK

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: Full Time

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire

Are you ready for a fresh challenge where your skills and compassion can truly change lives? We're on a mission to reduce long hospital stays and help people get back to living independently and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. We're recruiting Social Workers to work as part of our dynamic Intermediate Care team. If you're an experienced professional looking to make a real difference, this is your opportunity to be part of something transformative.

What You'll Do:

• Work directly with people in their own homes to prevent hospital admissions, offering timely, tailored support when it matters most.
• Discharge people into Intermediate Care Beds when needed, ensuring they receive the right level of care to recover and return home safely.
• Lead short-term, high-impact interventions with individuals, families and carers-developing personalised care plans that support recovery and independence.
• Collaborate across health, social care, and voluntary sectors to deliver truly integrated care.
• Support safeguarding work and uphold national standards for care and support eligibility.

About the Role

As a Social Worker, forming collaborative partnerships will be key. You will work closely with a variety of teams and agencies, including health colleagues, stronger communities and prevention teams, voluntary and independent sector, promoting health and wellbeing and preventing, reducing, and delaying need, in line with the Care Act.

Through strength-based assessments and interventions, you will support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and wellbeing. To achieve this, you will be experienced in developing personalised care and support plans that represent best value and in determining eligibility for adults with care and support needs against the national standards, ensuring they are safe from harm. You will also have a good working knowledge of current adult social care legislation and application of the legislative principles, including the Care Act 2014.

As an organisation, we promote a safe culture of support and learning which we expect all staff to endorse. We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, striving to ensure our staff have manageable case workloads and providing them with specialised administrative support, allowing focus on delivery of care services. We also support the AYSE (Assessed and Supported Year of Employment) programme for newly qualified Social Workers where you will be supported in your first full year of employment through reduced caseloads and enhanced supervision.

We believe that a positive attitude, a tenacity for learning and developing, and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their maximum potential are the desired attributes of applicants for this role. If this sounds like you, why not come and make a difference to people's lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK?

To be eligible for this post you will have a professional Social Work Qualification, DipSW or CQSW and you will have current registration with Social Work England.

Working in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire as a county has it all, rich in history and culture, outstanding natural beauty, vibrant cities, market towns, quaint villages, stunning rural and coastal landscape, and wide-open spaces. Harrogate has some fantastic places to visit including the Valley Gardens, Brimham Rocks, Pine Woods, Harrogate Theatre and RHS Harlow Carr and we are not too far from the Lake District, a jewel of the North. We also benefit from excellent road and rail links, with easy access to Leeds, York, Newcastle, Durham and even London.

Benefits of Working for NYC

• Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
• A market-leading pension scheme
• Generous leave entitlement
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
• Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
• Progression and career-enhancement opportunities
• Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
• As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website
• Green travel loan scheme which offers interest-free loan towards an annual season ticket to get you from home to work.
• In addition to in‑house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
• Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test and potentially computer-specific glasses.

Key Documents

Job Description Social Worker Grade JK.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: 11th October 2026

Shortlisting: 12th and 13th October 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 19th October 2026

Venue for Interview: Microsoft Teams

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC 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 Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andrea Preston, [e-mail] or 01609 536181.