Specialist Social Worker

Job Details

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Salary: £42,839 up to £47,181 per annum

Grade: L

Contract Type: Permanent

About The RoleAs a Specialist Social Worker, you will be part of a small, dedicated team focusing on child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, missing children and contextual safeguarding, providing oversight and support to Children and Families staff and wider partners, and contributing innovative approaches to complex casework.

Responsibilities

Oversight and support of Children and Families staff and wider partner agencies.

Consider innovative approaches to complex casework.

Participate in training in child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, missing, contextual safeguarding and private fostering.

Develop and maintain relationships with multi‐agency partners.

Apply solution‐focused, strength‐based relationship practice models (e.g., Signs of Safety, Systemic Theory, Family Finding).

Share learning within the wider workforce.

Requirements

Experience in child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, missing and contextual safeguarding.

Strong relational skills and experience working with children and families.

Ability to develop relationships and support multi‐agency partnership working.

Commitment to ongoing professional development through CPD.

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure required.

Equal OpportunitiesWe 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. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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