North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for Social Workers to join our Family Assessment and Support Team. Our Family Assessment and Support Teams you will work with a range of children and their families, carers and networks. This will include children in need, children subject to child protection plans and those where public law proceedings are needed. A good understanding of all these aspects of the legislation, practice and court process will be needed. In NYC we have an extensive training and learning offer and will support you in your continual professional development. This includes all aspects of our defined practice model, Systemic, signs of safety and family seeing/network training. We have high aspirations for our young people and always strive to work collaboratively with children, young people and their families, working strongly with the belief that each child and young person has a network around them which is essential to work alongside and tap into. The role is very varied, no two days look the same. We work with all young people of all ages, from birth to the age of 18, and hold strong links with other teams within North Yorkshire and external agencies. The team The team consists of a Team Manager and Practice Supervisors to support all our Social Workers in the team. The team have a dedicated business support team to enable Social Workers to spend more time with Children, Young People and their families. We have a well-defined supervision policy which includes regular group supervisions, individual supervisions and opportunities to participate in County Wide practice model sessions and engage in appreciative enquiry and conversation cafés about practice with our Principal Social Worker. The team is creative in the ways we work with families and no two plans look the same. The Social Workers are supported by new technology which means that time is freed up to spend it away from the computer and with young people. About you We are looking for Social Workers with a passion for social work with children and families, with a ‘can do’ attitude, who like to think outside of the box and are creative in their planning with children. It doesn’t matter whether you are starting out in your social work career, returning to practice or an experienced worker looking for a new challenge in a different field or new authority. We would love to hear from you! 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 : Flexible working arrangements, additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities. Be the change you trained to be. For an informal conversation, we would welcome you to contact Lis Grimshaw, Team Manager on Lis.Grimshaw@northyorks.gov.uk or Vicki Grier, Team Manager on Vicki.Grier@northyorks.gov.uk To apply please click the Apply Now link below.