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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

More information regarding our service, our practice model, what we can offer you and to meet some of our team and meet our leaders together with the details of more opportunities visit: www.northyorks.gov.uk/childrenssocialworker

For an informal conversation, we would welcome you to contact Child Permanence Team Manager Jen Gosling, at jen.gosling@northyorks.gov.uk

Key dates:

Closing date: 16^th August 2026

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £47,181 to £51,356 per annum pro rata + relocation support

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Family Services

Sector: Healthcare Management

Job Role: Supervisor