Practice Supervisor – Permanence & Reunification in Scarborough

A welcome from the Corporate Director of Children and Young People. Thank you for your interest in joining our Children and Young People’s service. As the new Director for Children and Young People, here in North Yorkshire I am excited to announce significant investment in our children and families service. Be part of a service investing in family help and sustainable practice.

Our team works with children and young people who are cared for by the Local Authority, working closely with families, using an established Practice Model to create plans to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people. This includes working with children in the care of their parents or members of their network, in Local Authority foster care or sometimes residential care and children and families going through care proceedings. This means we cover all aspects of the court process, a good understanding of this or a willingness to learn is vital.

About the role: As a Practice Supervisor, your core focus will be to ensure the safe, effective delivery of social work services through the supervision and support of social workers within your supervision group. You will play a vital role in driving excellent practice, managing risk, and improving outcomes for children and families.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day‑to‑day supervision and support to social workers across Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children services
• Modelling and facilitating reflective, evidence‑based practice
• Supporting the professional development of staff, including involvement in annual appraisals
• Reviewing assessments, plans and interventions to ensure children are protected and supported
• Chairing multi‑agency meetings and working collaboratively with partner agencies
• Contributing to service development, practice improvement and strategic objectives

What we’re looking for:

• Recognised social work qualification (e.g. CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA)
• Social Work England registration
• Substantial post‑qualifying experience in social work
• Significant experience managing complex child protection and court‑related cases
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor and support social workers, including NQSWs
• Strong knowledge of the legal framework for children’s social work

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 or children at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. North Yorkshire Council’s 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.