Advanced Practitioner

North Yorkshire Council • Richmond, VA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join us as an Advanced Practitioner and help shape the future of adult social care across the community in our specialist Older Adults Team. In this pivotal role, you will lead on quality assurance, safeguarding coordination, and complex casework. You will support managers to embed strength-based, relationship-focused practice, and mentor and coach colleagues, driving best practice and performance. You will also manage a small team of Social Care Coordinators and Wellbeing Officers.

Requirements

• Expertise in safeguarding, risk assessment, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Best Interest decision‑making
• Confident, evidence‑based professional judgement to support safe and person‑centred practice
• A passion for improving outcomes for adults and carers
• Strong leadership and practice development skills
• DBS Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

Responsibilities

• Lead on quality assurance, safeguarding coordination, and complex casework
• Support managers to embed strength-based, relationship-focused practice
• Mentor and coach colleagues, driving best practice and performance
• Manage a small team of Social Care Coordinators and Wellbeing Officers

Benefits

• Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
• A market-leading pension scheme
• Generous leave entitlement
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer.
• Commitment to staff development and continuous learning
• Progression and career-enhancement opportunities
• Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices.
• In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions.
• Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed