Salary: £38,220 to £42,839 per annum
Grade: JK
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: Full and Part Time roles available
Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Are you passionate about empowering adults to live fulfilling, independent lives? Do you want to work in a supportive, forward‑thinking service where your professional development truly matters?
If so, North Yorkshire Council would love to hear from you.
We are looking for dedicated Social Workers to join our Adult Social Care teams, working with the preparing for adulthood team, supporting people to transition into adult social care, with a focus on developing independence skills and enablement. You'll undertake meaningful, strengths‑based work that enables people to achieve positive outcomes, stay safe, and maintain their wellbeing.
About the Role
As a Social Worker in our Health and Adult Service’s, you will:
- Undertake asset‑ and strength‑based assessments with individuals from the age of 14 to 25 and carers.
- Determine eligibility under the Care Act and clearly communicate outcomes.
- Work creatively with individuals to develop personalised care and support plans that represent best value.
- Provide professional information, advice and guidance, exploring universal services, voluntary sector options, and alternative funding streams.
- Support the uptake of direct payments and initiatives such as reablement, personalisation, and self‑directed support.
- Undertake reviews, reassessments, and emergency interventions as required.
- Lead safeguarding adults’ information‑gathering and investigations (following training and experience).
- Maintain high‑quality, timely case records in line with council standards.
- Work collaboratively with partners across health, community and voluntary sectors.
- Participate in the duty system and support performance data collection.
- This is a countywide role, therefore the ability to travel across the county is essential.
- This role will include opportunities to work alongside specialist teams, including Mental Health, CYPS, CHC, DoLS/Review, and Education, supporting your professional growth.
Why Join North Yorkshire Council?
- Manageable caseloads with strong professional support.
- Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, including:
o ASYE programme for new Social Workers
o Safeguarding training
o Pathways to Practice Educator
o Best Interests Assessor (Mandatory)
- A culture of learning, reflection and career progression across a large, diverse council.
- Supportive leadership and access to multi‑disciplinary teams.
About Working Here
North Yorkshire offers a fantastic quality of life, from coastal towns to rural countryside and vibrant market communities. You’ll work within a supportive local authority with a clear commitment to empowering adults and carers, reducing inequalities, and delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support.
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.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re committed to enabling individuals to achieve independence, safety and wellbeing, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your social work career.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Harvey, Operations Manager on 01609 532259 or email [email protected]
Key Documents
Job Description Social Worker Grade JK.docx
Total Rewards
Key Dates
Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026
Shortlisting Date: Monday 20 July 2026
Interview Date: Monday 27 July 2026
Venue for Interview: Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton BD23 1FJ
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***DBS***
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 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.
