Social Workers (adult)- Harrogate and surrounding areas

Salary: Up to £35,745

Location: roles available across Ripon, Pateley Bridge, Masham, Boroughbridge, Harrogate and surrounding rural villages)

Vacancy Hours: Full or Part time Hours Available

Contract Type: Permanent


Are you an experienced worker looking for a rewarding and varied role working with adults and older people or a newly qualified social worker looking to complete your ASYE in a supportive environment? Either way, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Our roles allow a flexible approach to working. Whilst work can be undertaken from your home base, there will be a requirement to attend the office on occasions due to service need. While virtual working is promoted as a modern and efficient way of delivering services, the need for face-to-face visits will also be required at times, depending on the needs and circumstances of the individual you are working with. With this flexibility in mind, we encourage applicants to apply who might wish to work more flexibly or alternative hours (for example only weekends).

Our social workers want you to know that “the job is really interesting, varied and challenging! “We work with people with a wide and varied range of needs; using social work skills and knowledge to support them. Working to improve the lives of individuals– issues tackled include self-neglect, hoarding, dependence on alcohol or drug misuse, homeless prevention and supporting individuals and their families living with dementia. We do all of this alongside specialists in these areas, providing the most appropriate social work intervention.

North Yorkshire as a county has it all, rich in history and culture, outstanding natural beauty, vibrant cities, market towns, quaint villages, stunning rural and coastal landscape and wide open spaces. Harrogate has some fantastic places to visit including the Valley Gardens, Brimham Rocks, Pine Woods, Harrogate Theatre and RHS Harlow Carr and we are not too far from the Lake District, a jewel of the North. We also benefit from excellent road and rail links, with easy access to Leeds, York, Newcastle, Durham and even London.

We currently have Social Work opportunities working across the Ripon and Rural area and also the Harrogate District. With part time hours and full time hours available- there really is something for everyone! As an alliance with health, we are committed to providing joined up health and social care community services for adults. Through the pandemic staff have been support to continue in their vital role navigating the changing national and local changes together. As a Social Worker, forming collaborative partnerships will be key. You will work closely a variety of teams and agencies, including health colleagues, stronger communities and prevention teams, voluntary and independent sector, promoting health and wellbeing and preventing, reducing and delaying need, in line with the Care Act.

Through strength based assessments and interventions, you will support adults with care and support needs and their carers to achieve their desired outcomes and wellbeing. In order to achieve this, you will be experienced in developing personalised care and support plans that represent best value and in determining eligibility for adults with care and support needs against the national standards, ensuring they are safe from harm. You will also have a good working knowledge of current adult social care legislation and application of the legislative principles, including the Care Act 2014. As an organisation, we promote a safe culture of support and learning which we expect all staff to endorse.

We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, striving to ensure our staff have manageable case workloads and providing them with specialised administrative support, allowing focus on delivery of care services. We also support the AYSE (Assessed and Supported Year of Employment) programme for newly qualified Social Workers where you will be supported in your first full year of employment through reduced caseloads and enhanced supervision. In addition to this we can also offer a range of benefits including generous leave entitlement, flexible working, a local government pension scheme, salary sacrifice and employee discount benefits.

To be eligible for this post you will have a professional Social Work Qualification, DipSW or CQSW and you will have current registration with Social Work England. We believe that a positive attitude, a tenacity for learning and developing, and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their maximum potential are the desired attributes of applicants for this role. If this sounds like you, why not come and make a difference to people’s lives in one of the most beautiful places in the UK?


Key dates:
Closing date: 1st February 2022

Interview date: 14th -16th February 

Job Description

As stipulated in the amended  Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, post holders must demonstrate evidence of having had a complete course of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine.

If you haven’t had a full course of the vaccination at the moment, you can still apply, but in line with new legislation you must have received both doses prior to your start date.  Alternatively, if you are medically exempt from receiving the vaccine, you can currently provide a self-declaration, but must have applied and received formal clinical exemption via the COVID Pass Route by 24 December 2021