Children's Social Worker - (Grade I - Inside IR35)
| Posting date: | 22 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2026 |
| Location: | Richmond, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Title : Children's Social Worker - (Grade I - Inside IR35)
Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Mercury House, Richmond, DL10 4JX, North Yorkshire Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:30
Salary: £30.00
PLEASE NOTE: There are out for agency social workers within North Yorkshire.
The areas requiring agency placements are:
Selby
Richmond
Northallerton
Scarborough Town
Knaresborough
Please confirm with the candidate the area they wish to be submitted to and submit to the correct order.
Important information:
Candidates are required to work their first 4 weeks in the office, 5 days per week.
The working pattern after this 4 weeks will be reviewed. Typically, our SW team work 1 day from home and 4 days between the office and doing family/children visits.
The agency workers will be working within the Family Assessment and Support Team (FAST)
Candidates MUST be 3+ years post qualified to ensure we are following dfe regulations.
Average caseload for each social worker will be around 20-24.
Knowledge and Experience
Grade J
• Knowledge of current good practice in child care
• Knowledge of the principles of the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2004,
the Every Child Matters agenda and Care Planning Regulations 2010
• Some background experience in a social care or similar setting
• Work placement in a child care setting (degree course)
Grade K
In addition to the skills and knowledge detailed above at Grade J
• Knowledge of the judicial processes
• Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning, child
protection/safeguarding procedures; detailed knowledge of relevant legislation
acquired through professional qualification in social work plus minimum 2 year
post-qualification experience in relevant field.
• The eligibility criterion for progression beyond (Grade J) will be as above for
Grade J plus 2 years relevant post-qualification experience in accordance with
designated performance standards.
• Instances may occur where the post-qualification experience is not in a post
specifically designated as Social Worker. In such cases the appropriate
Service Manager must be satisfied as to the quality and relevance of that
experience
Occupational Skills
Grade J:
• Ability to communicate with children and young people at all levels of ability
• Undertake negotiation with families
• Ability to assess family circumstances and need and identify necessary
resources to meeting that need
• Multi-disciplinary working intervention with Families
• Presentation skills (written and oral)
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate
spoken English is essential for the post.
• Advocacy
• Care Planning and implementation
• Ability to engage with service users
• Team working
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing
• IT skills to include competency in word processing, manipulating
spreadsheets, accessing information from databases and electronic
communication.
• Time management skills
• Ability to engage with service users
• Ability to recognise risk and take appropriate actions
Grade K
In addition to the skills detailed above at Grade J
• Undertake negotiation with families and in the partnership arena
• Self-management skills and ability to use initiative
• Care Planning and implementation and review
Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Mercury House, Richmond, DL10 4JX, North Yorkshire Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:30
Salary: £30.00
PLEASE NOTE: There are out for agency social workers within North Yorkshire.
The areas requiring agency placements are:
Selby
Richmond
Northallerton
Scarborough Town
Knaresborough
Please confirm with the candidate the area they wish to be submitted to and submit to the correct order.
Important information:
Candidates are required to work their first 4 weeks in the office, 5 days per week.
The working pattern after this 4 weeks will be reviewed. Typically, our SW team work 1 day from home and 4 days between the office and doing family/children visits.
The agency workers will be working within the Family Assessment and Support Team (FAST)
Candidates MUST be 3+ years post qualified to ensure we are following dfe regulations.
Average caseload for each social worker will be around 20-24.
Knowledge and Experience
Grade J
• Knowledge of current good practice in child care
• Knowledge of the principles of the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2004,
the Every Child Matters agenda and Care Planning Regulations 2010
• Some background experience in a social care or similar setting
• Work placement in a child care setting (degree course)
Grade K
In addition to the skills and knowledge detailed above at Grade J
• Knowledge of the judicial processes
• Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning, child
protection/safeguarding procedures; detailed knowledge of relevant legislation
acquired through professional qualification in social work plus minimum 2 year
post-qualification experience in relevant field.
• The eligibility criterion for progression beyond (Grade J) will be as above for
Grade J plus 2 years relevant post-qualification experience in accordance with
designated performance standards.
• Instances may occur where the post-qualification experience is not in a post
specifically designated as Social Worker. In such cases the appropriate
Service Manager must be satisfied as to the quality and relevance of that
experience
Occupational Skills
Grade J:
• Ability to communicate with children and young people at all levels of ability
• Undertake negotiation with families
• Ability to assess family circumstances and need and identify necessary
resources to meeting that need
• Multi-disciplinary working intervention with Families
• Presentation skills (written and oral)
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate
spoken English is essential for the post.
• Advocacy
• Care Planning and implementation
• Ability to engage with service users
• Team working
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing
• IT skills to include competency in word processing, manipulating
spreadsheets, accessing information from databases and electronic
communication.
• Time management skills
• Ability to engage with service users
• Ability to recognise risk and take appropriate actions
Grade K
In addition to the skills detailed above at Grade J
• Undertake negotiation with families and in the partnership arena
• Self-management skills and ability to use initiative
• Care Planning and implementation and review