Social Worker (Pathway Team)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking a part-time social worker for the Pathway Leaving Care team in Beverley. The role focuses on young people transitioning to adulthood, including separated migrant children and asylum seekers, with a permanent contract.

You will join a team of social workers, advanced practitioners, personal advisers and admin support, reporting to the Team Manager. The council emphasizes a strengths-based, Signs of Safety approach and Stronger Together practice model.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with DipSW or equivalent.
• Strong decision-making and communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport and deliver clear information.
• Commitment to timely, appropriate support for children and families.
• Experience with looked after children and care leavers.
• Excellent partnership working and cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Pathway Leaving Care team to support looked after children and care leavers.
• Collaborate with partners and internal teams to improve outcomes.
• Maintain timely casework, plan and review progress.
• Report to Team Manager and adhere to DBS checks.

Skills

Decision-making

Communication

Partnership working

Initiative

Cross‑team collaboration

Working under pressure

Education

DipSW or equivalent

Job description

The job itself

Join Our Journey to Excellence

Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a Good rated authority that is ambitious and committed to excellence.
• Join a team that is central to ourcorporate parenting vision.
• Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Work in a supportive environment that values your growth and wellbeing.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathway Leaving Care team for a part time Social worker, permanent.

Our Pathway Team works with young people who have been under the care of the local authority and are now transitioning to adulthood. The team also works with separated migrant children and refugees.

This opportunity is available to external and internal applicants for Social Workers currently employed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Working as part of a team of 5 social workers, 2 advanced social workers, 10 Personal Advisors, 1 Accommodation Officer, an Education, Training and Employment Advisor anda dedicated admin support to undertake service specific tasks, the roles report directly to the Team Manager.

What We're Looking For:

• A qualified social worker (DipSW or equivalent).
• Good decision-making skills and a clear understanding of the statutory duties and responsibilities in relation to our children looked after and care leavers .
• Experienced in statutory childcare work, particularly with Children Looked After.
• A confident communicator, able to build rapport and deliver clear information.
• A commitment to ensuring timely and appropriate support for children and families.
• Excellent partnership working and the ability to use your initiative
• Experience working across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Our Practice Model - Stronger Together

''You can, I can, We can''

Our bespoke practice model, Stronger Together, is rooted in our values and commitment to building strong, collaborative relationships with children, families, and communities. While we continue to use Signs of Safety as our core framework, our approach is strengths-based, solution-focused, and relational.

This model ensures consistency across teams, creating a shared language and understanding of how we work together to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

This post is subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check.