Adult social care professional opportunities in North Yorkshire – Health and Adult Services

It is an exciting time to join us

We are proud of our good CQC rating and have a strong platform to further strengthen our services and impact. You will be joining the joint third highest performing authority in the country, according to the recent CQC inspection, to develop your career.

Read our social care for adults praised in wide-ranging inspection of services news release here

Read our local authority assessment report on the CQC website here

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We are implementing our care and support community hub provision, improving local social care services, enabling the residents of North Yorkshire to thrive, especially those recovering from a long hospital stay and supporting people diagnosed with dementia. We are on a mission to reduce long hospital stays and help people get back to living independently in a safe and supported way.

We are extending our well established and successful extra care provision, championing people’s independence and further enabling people to remain in their communities, with care and support on their doorstep. With an increasingly diverse range of needs, our executive has approved a new 10-year programme which would see more Extra Care facilities being built alongside similar services for younger adults who may need care and support.

We are launching an intensive care service, uniquely to support people with mental health needs access intensive, personalised support, at a critical time for them.

We have ambitious plans to further strengthen our integrated working with community housing and leisure, improving the health, wellbeing and lifestyles of our residents.

We have implemented an ambitious service restructure that is well received by our staff, where we operate county wide services with professional specialisms, enabling professional development whilst making a greater impact.

We are harnessing new technology, assistive technology that enables our professionals to be the best they can be and make a difference to people’s lives, streamlining pathways to ensure vital support is provided when and where it is most effective.

We are committed to professional development; our culture is one of curiosity, always learning, strengthening practice and operating with integrity and compassion. You can be the professional you trained to be – join us.

Are you ready for a fresh challenge where your skills and compassion can truly change lives?

We have a range of unique opportunities across our Health and Adult Services directorate including Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Social Care Coordinators.

Join our Health and Adult Service

We are looking to recruit to a variety of permanent roles across a variety of locations within North Yorkshire.

We welcome applications from both experienced candidates looking for their next challenge and those who are newly qualified.

All of our roles allow a flexible approach to working. While virtual working is promoted as a modern and efficient way of delivering services, the need for face-to-face visits and office working will also be required, depending on the needs and circumstances.

With part-time hours and full-time hours available, in a range of teams across North Yorkshire Council - there really is something for everyone.

Our teams across the council have worked and are continuing to work, incredibly hard to deliver vital services in the face of unprecedented challenges.

We are proud of the resilience and commitment our teams have shown to ensure that people in North Yorkshire continue to stay safe and well.

We recognise that the wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance and as a result we are looking to invest in our services, to ensure capacity and wellbeing of our staff. We are looking to invest in greater resource longer term, to ensure we have well resourced, capable, well supported teams who have manageable workloads and are able to do their work well, supported by modern ways of working.

We are therefore looking to recruit to a range of unique opportunities across our Health and Adult Services directorate.

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Hear from some of our team

Team Manager

“I first began my career in Adult Social Care as a Social Worker with an integrated team. I have benefitted from numerous opportunities to progress in my career and have undertaken roles such as Best Interest Assessor, Approved Social Worker, Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health and this has enabled me to achieve my goal of becoming a Mental Health Team Manager. The reason I went into the role was to enable me to share my experience with colleagues and develop my leadership skills with a view to helping staff to feel motivated, safe and to help shape and support the development of the next generation of social workers and AMHPS.

The Team Manager role within adult mental health is a challenging but rewarding experience for anyone wishing to further develop their career with North Yorkshire Council.”

Mental Health Social Worker

"I enjoy my role as a Mental Health Social Worker as it allows me the opportunity to support people with often complex needs. I like meeting a variety of individuals and value being able to build relationships with them. The mental health team work in a strengths based way and I enjoy conversations with people to help them recognise these.

My team are brilliant and we support each other along the way. I love working within Craven, particularly on a sunny day when driving through the Dales to visit people.

I am well supported by my manager and there are many opportunities for continuous professional development and learning. I am soon due to complete my ASYE and career progression is promoted, with consideration to my interests, skills and knowledge.

North Yorkshire Council offer a flexible family friendly way of working, which has allowed me to take on this role and I know is hugely important to many working parents."

Newly Qualified Social Worker

"I had the most outstanding support from start to finish, everyone involved could not support me enough."

Social Worker Apprentice

“I have worked for North Yorkshire Council since 2004 and have been given the opportunity to develop and progress through a range of roles, from Care and Support Worker to Senior START Worker, Assistant Home Care Manager, Team Leader in Extra Care and now Social Care Coordinator. I left school with few formal qualifications, and, for a long time, this affected not only how I saw my own academic ability, but also my sense of self-worth and where I felt I fitted in society.

I did not always feel capable or believe that opportunities like this would be within my reach. Through work-based learning, vocational study and the support of colleagues and managers who recognised my potential, I have grown in confidence and continued to build my knowledge and skills. I achieved my Health and Social Care NVQ Level 2, my Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3, Functional Skills Qualification in English Level and Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 2, all through North Yorkshire Council.

The opportunity to apply for the Social Work Apprenticeship feels like the next natural step in my progression, but it is also much more than that to me. Without the support, encouragement and experience I have gained through working for North Yorkshire Council, I do not feel I would be in the position to take this step or, just as importantly, believe that I could. I am grateful to work for an organisation that invests in its staff, promotes progression and supports people to grow both personally and professionally while continuing to make a positive difference to the lives of people across North Yorkshire.”

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Our current job opportunities

We are a newly restructured service including county wide specialisms. It is an exciting time to springboard a new career, with dedicated specialist career pathways offering exciting and diverse careers. We are launching a new intensive support service – cutting edge practice with a real specialism in mental health.

We are a high performing authority with a reputation for delivering high quality services. Proud of our successful track record as a leading care service provider, we consistently appear amongst the top performing county councils in the country, with over 97% of our inspected locations rated as 'Good'.

We are always keen to speak to professionals interested in joining North Yorkshire Council. To stay informed, please register for a Vacancy Alert or join our Talent Pool.

Social Worker opportunities

It is an exciting time to join our social work teams. We have social worker opportunities in the following four services:

Mental health

North Yorkshire Council is seeking Mental Health Social Workers to join their Adult Community Mental Health Team. This role involves supporting adults with mental health needs through a recovery-focused approach, fulfilling Care Act responsibilities and safeguarding duties. Applicants must be qualified and registered social workers, with mental health experience preferred.

This role involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS, to support individuals on inpatient psychiatric wards. You will promote mental health social care services, apply the recovery model and conduct Care Act assessments in a person-centred way. Responsibilities include safeguarding, mental capacity assessments, complex case management and potentially training as an Approved Mental Health Professional. The role welcomes newly qualified social workers and offers supervision, training and development opportunities.

Intermediate care

Our Intermediate Care Team takes pride in delivering short-term, high-impact support to help people recover and stay independent. You will work in people’s homes and care settings to prevent hospital admissions, support safe discharges and create personalised care plans. Collaborating across health, social care and voluntary sectors, you’ll play a key role in integrated care and safeguarding.

Prevention and access

The Prevention and Access Team supports individuals at their first contact with adult social care by providing professional advice, strength-based conversations and timely access to equipment and adaptations. They assist with direct payments, carer support, safeguarding concerns and connecting people to community resources. The team also conducts proportionate Care Act assessments, supports access to employment and provides sensory equipment and guidance, including managing the Certificate of Visual Impairment Register.

Adults and older adults

We have a variety of exciting roles available in our local Adult Social Care Services. We offer a range of support options to help individuals with health conditions or disabilities maintain independence for as long as possible. These include extra care housing, supported housing, residential care homes, community-based support and day centres. Extra care housing is ideal for those whose needs make standard housing unsuitable, providing independent living with access to care. Residential care homes offer accommodation, personal care such as bathing and dressing, mobility assistance and social activities. Day centres and community support services cater to people with higher dependency needs, offering tailored support and a range of activities including employment programmes, gardening, cookery, arts and crafts and fitness.

You only need to apply for one location. If you would like to work across more than one location, apply for one primary location and, in your supporting statement, add in that you are interested in other locations.

Wellbeing Worker opportunities

It is an exciting time to join our teams. We have wellbeing worker opportunities in the following services:

Advanced Practitioner - Adult social care opportunities

This new Advanced Practitioner role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and support best practice in adult social care. You will work closely with Senior Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to drive quality, performance, and outcomes under the Care Act. The role includes mentoring less experienced staff, supporting safeguarding, and delivering peer support sessions. It is ideal for experienced professionals seeking a clear path into leadership.

Social Care Coordinator opportunities

Social Care Coordinators support young people and adults with care and support needs who meet the criteria of the Care Act 2015. As a Social Care Coordinator, you will be based within assessment teams but may be asked to assist other teams or rotate to gain experience and support ongoing professional development.

Occupational Therapist opportunities

The Occupational Therapist will assess and support adults with physical, sensory, and mental health conditions, helping them achieve person-centred goals and improve their independence and quality of life. Working within a holistic and community-focused Health and Adult Service, the role involves short-term needs assessments, timely reviews, and progression planning. The therapist will collaborate closely with health professionals, community teams, voluntary and independent sectors, and public health colleagues to deliver integrated care and empower individuals to remain in their communities.

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Working for us - what we can offer you

We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place.

A recent peer challenge found that the council is a good place to work, with strong leadership and a loyal and committed workforce who have access to well-regarded training and development.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, offering a range of training and development opportunities and career progression allowing you to manage your own development journey and empowering you to control your career. Your career can change with your life here in North Yorkshire.

We encourage flexible working and we provide you with the technology you need to work from a wide variety of locations, including face-to-face visits and office working.

We believe in the importance of inclusion, which is why we are always working towards being a more diverse, equitable and inclusive employer. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion work on our working for us page. You can bring your whole self to work, and we will support you to be the best that you can be.

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Our values, behaviours and ambitions underpin everything we do.

Our vision

We want to build on North Yorkshire’s natural capital, strong local economy and resilient communities, to improve the way local services are delivered and support a good quality of life for all. The council plan 2023 to 2027 sets out the council’s vision, ambitions and priorities for the next four years, as well as the approach we will take to achieve them.

North Yorkshire Council prides itself on being the biggest employer in North Yorkshire leading from the front and constantly seeking to innovate and finely tune the system with an unwavering desire to continually improve.

We welcome and celebrate diversity and inclusion and the strengths this brings to our communities and workforce, we aim to provide excellent and efficient local services enabling everyone to fulfil their potential, to do this we give everyone equal access to services and job opportunities.

We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including:

a local government, career average employer contribution pension scheme
family friendly leave
salary sacrifice schemes
modern flexible working practices
learning and development packages
career advancement opportunities
employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
green car and cycle schemes
travel loans

Find out more about working for the council and the benefits we offer on our total rewards page.

We know adult social care can be a challenging profession. So, it is important to us that our social workers have manageable workloads, supportive and transparent management and the opportunity for continuous professional development.

We are keen to support you with your application. If you are having any difficulties completing your application and would like some advice on this, please contact Resourcing Solutions by emailing Resourcing Solutions.

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Living and working in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a thriving county, which is a special place for everyone to live, work and visit.

It is a stunning place with happy and safe communities, and excellent education. Over the past two years, the new national crime figures have revealed that the region has some of the lowest crime rates in the country. It is rich in history and culture, in a backdrop of outstanding natural beauty, vibrant cities, market towns, quaint villages, stunning rural and coast landscapes.

In addition, the county benefits from excellent road and rail links, with easy access via the East Coast mainline, the A1(M) and A19. Leeds, York, Newcastle, Durham and Teesside are all easily commutable, and London and Edinburgh are just two hours away by train.

As a whole North Yorkshire offers a high standard of living working in a stunning location as well as great employment opportunities for your family members along with a higher proportion of schools, which are good or outstanding compared to national figures.

You can find out more about what North Yorkshire has to offer on the Visit North Yorkshire website.