Social Care Coordinator

**Salary: £34,434 to £38,220 per annum**

** Grade: I**

** Contract Type: Permanent**

** Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire**

As part of our commitment to reducing the number of people who experience a long stay in hospital, we are recruiting a Social Care Coordinator to work within in the Harrogate locality area. If you are an experienced worker looking for a new challenge, we hope you will want to join us.

Reporting to North Yorkshire Council, Health and Adult Services, Intermediate Care Managers and Collaborative Care Team you will be part of a small, supportive dedicated team working in Urgent Care. You will work closely with our social workers, social care coordinators, therapists, nurses and healthcare support workers towards preventing admission to hospital and facilitating early discharge to a range of care settings.

You will be required to work at pace, supporting short-term interventions with people, their families and carers. This may involve undertaking a range of assessments and developing personalised care and support plans that enable people who are unwell or in a health crisis to remain in their own homes.

You will determine service eligibility for adults with care and support needs against the national standards and ensure that patients and carers are safe from harm. Where harm or abuse has been identified, you will support the team to progress Safeguarding work.

This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of local service developments and improvements designed to deliver integrated care for people. You will work closely with our health partners with opportunities to work in hospital and the wider community. You will work closely with our community social care teams to ensure that people receive appropriate support in the longer term.

We ensure that our social care coordinators have manageable workloads, supportive and transparent management and the opportunity for continuous professional development.

We strive and excel in giving our colleagues commitment and high levels of support, enabling them to become the best workers they can be. We are committed to creating a healthy culture where workers feel able to their views, to achieve work/life balance and to continually learn and develop new ways of working.

We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, and we promote a safe culture of support and learning.

North Yorkshire is a modern council rolling out new technology including modern IT equipment, WIFI access across NYC buildings, remote access and Microsoft Teams - all enabling and supporting flexible and hybrid working.

Benefits of Working for NYC:

- 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.
- Progression and career-enhancement opportunities
- As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website.

**Key Documents**

**Job Description Social Care Coordinator Grade I.docx**

**Total Rewards**

**Key Dates**

**Closing Date: Sunday 23 November 2025**

**Shortlisting Date: Monday 24 November 2025**

**Interview Date: Weeks commencing 01 & 08 December 2025**

**DBS**

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

**Social Care Coordinator**

**Salary**:£34,434 - £38,220 per annum

**Posted**:04/11/2025

**Closing date**:23/11/2025

**Closing time**:23:59