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Practice Supervisor – Family Assessment and Support Team (FAST)
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About Us
Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of the work our Children’s Services do, this has been recognised by Ofsted in our 2023 review, rating us as Outstanding across all areas.
North Yorkshire Council Children's Services is an Outstanding Ofsted-rated service, dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families. We believe in relationship-based practice, strong professional support and creating an environment where social workers can thrive.
Our teams are supportive, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement. We offer excellent development opportunities, flexible working arrangements and a wellbeing-focused culture, enabling our staff to build rewarding careers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Together, we are making a positive difference to the lives of children and families across North Yorkshire every day.
About The Role
We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Practice Supervisor to join the FAST team in the Hambleton area. You will be working in a team that is constantly trying to improve outcomes for safeguarding children and supporting their families.
The team is committed to work with children and their families/carers, using a range of solution-focused, strength-based relationship practice models, including Signs of Safety, Systemic theory and the Family Finding approach. We are looking for colleagues who can help us continue to offer a unique service and truly make a difference to the young people of our county.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily supervision to Social Workers
- Support risk management and decision-making
- Mentor colleagues and help develop their practice
- Lead on quality assurance and performance monitoring
- Chair multi-agency meetings and attend child protection conferences
If you have a genuine passion for working with young people and helping them build brighter futures and are committed to delivering a high standard of practice and promoting social work development, we would love to hear from you.
It is an exciting time in Children and Young People's Services in North Yorkshire as we plan our approach in respect of the Families First Partnership Programme and how we will be responding to the social care reforms. Work is underway to plan our approach and implementations for 2027. As a result of this, some realignment may happen with job roles in the future, we want to be transparent about this in respect of this role.
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For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Alex Taylor at Alexandra.taylor@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates
- Closing Date: 13th September 2026
- Interviews: 22nd September 2026
Key Documents
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Company
North Yorkshire Council
Salary
£47,181 to £51,356 per annum pro rata
Location
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Sector
Health and Social Care
Family Services
Job Role
Support Worker
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 share this commitment.
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