Social Worker – Mental Health inYork inYork PUBLISHED 25 JUN 2024

This is a great opportunity to gain expertise in a specialist area of Adult Social Care.
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding challenge? Could you bring your experience and passion for improving outcomes for people with mental health needs to the City of York. If so, we want to hear from you!

City of York Council have a great opportunity for a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, to work within the Adult Social Care Mental Health Team for a fixed term contract (12 Months).

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Social Worker to undertake Strengths -Based Assessments in line with the Care Act , Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act (S117 Aftercare), undertaking duties expected as Social Workers in line with their Professional Capabilities Framework.


Our principles/what do we do?


York Adult Social Care supports adults, families and informal carers who live in the city to live an enjoyable life as independently as possible. Strengths-based practice underpins what we do and we're motivated by empowering people to find solutions that work for them, striving to listen and enable, rather than direct and prescribe. Our approach focuses on the positive attributes of a person's life and of neighbourhoods, recognising the capacity, skills, knowledge and potential that individuals and communities possess.

Our social work and occupational therapy teams listen to and support people to identify their outcomes, access personal and practical advice, information and support within their local communities and neighbourhoods to help them achieve their goals.

Our mental health team supports people experiencing mental health difficulties in a variety of settings. This role involves working collaboratively with the person, and with NHS and other community partners, to meet complex needs, safeguard and promote recovery.

You will receive regular supervision, team/peer reflective supervision meetings, and be working within a highly committed, friendly, and supportive team.

This is a great opportunity to gain expertise in a specialist area of Adult Social Care. If you are looking to gain valuable experience to support career progression, York is the place for you! ASYE (with relevant background/ placement experience) would be considered at a lower grade.

This position is available as a job sharing opportunity.

If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Jennifer Shakespeare, Assistant Service Manager, or on .


Closing date:
Sunday 14 July 2024 at 12 midnight


Interview date:
Week commencing Monday 22 July 2024
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding challenge? Could you bring your experience and passion for improving outcomes for people with mental health needs to the City of York. If so, we want to hear from you!

City of York Council have a great opportunity for a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, to work within the Adult Social Care Mental Health Team for a fixed term contract (12 Months).

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Social Worker to undertake Strengths -Based Assessments in line with the Care Act , Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act (S117 Aftercare), undertaking duties expected as Social Workers in line with their Professional Capabilities Framework.

Our principles/what do we do?

York Adult Social Care supports adults, families and informal carers who live in the city to live an enjoyable life as independently as possible. Strengths-based practice underpins what we do and we're motivated by empowering people to find solutions that work for them, striving to listen and enable, rather than direct and prescribe. Our approach focuses on the positive attributes of a person's life and of neighbourhoods, recognising the capacity, skills, knowledge and potential that individuals and communities possess.

Our social work and occupational therapy teams listen to and support people to identify their outcomes, access personal and practical advice, information and support within their local communities and neighbourhoods to help them achieve their goals.

Our mental health team supports people experiencing mental health difficulties in a variety of settings. This role involves working collaboratively with the person, and with NHS and other community partners, to meet complex needs, safeguard and promote recovery.

You will receive regular supervision, team/peer reflective supervision meetings, and be working within a highly committed, friendly, and supportive team.

This is a great opportunity to gain expertise in a specialist area of Adult Social Care. If you are looking to gain valuable experience to support career progression, York is the place for you! ASYE (with relevant background/ placement experience) would be considered at a lower grade.

This position is available as a job sharing opportunity.

If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Jennifer Shakespeare, Assistant Service Manager, or on .

Closing date:
Sunday 14 July 2024 at 12 midnight

Interview date:
Week commencing Monday 22 July 2024


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