An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Social Worker within the Intensive Support Service (ISS) that forms part of Adult Social Care Services.
The Intensive Support Service (ISS) is a committed, friendly and forward-thinking social work team.
Working as part of the One Team/ Home First Service that includes 2 health partner teams to provide a short term intensive assessment and reablement service.
Role
The main purpose of a Social Worker - To deliver a high quality, strengths based and accountable social care service, ensuring that adults (with the support of their carers/families/networks) can achieve good outcomes. The role works with people to enable them to:
* Seek asset-based solutions within a strengths based model
* Assess, manage and review their own needs and risks
* Maximise their independence and self-direct their responses to deliver agreed outcomes
* Access personalised care and support to meet their assessed needs while maintaining themselves in the community
* Understand risk and be safe
This will involve the completion of strength based conversations with people in the community, thinking creatively and flexibly to work with them to meet their identified goals.
The team aims to promote the "Prevent, Reduce and Delay" agenda (as outlined in the Care Act 2014) and supports people to develop and maintain independence and confidence.
As part of the role, you will liaise with a wide variety of professionals within the statutory, voluntary and community sectors and will also be expected to support the teams duty rota/ function.
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.
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.
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 individuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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.
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Closing date:
Sunday 23 November at 12 midnight
Interview date:
Week commencing 1 December 2025.