Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Salary: From £47,181 up to £51,356 per annum

Grade: M

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Hours: Full time

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your leadership and coordination skills can make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As our Staffing Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, effective staffing across a range of children’s services including Children’s residential centres, bespoke and emergency placements. You’ll lead the recruitment, deployment, and quality assurance of relief staff, ensuring children receive consistent, high-quality care.

This is a county-wide role requiring flexibility, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of child welfare systems. You’ll work closely with multi-agency partners, manage budgets, and contribute to the development of our resilient staffing model.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, induction, training, and deployment of staff across diverse settings.
• Coordinate emergency placements and ensure safe staffing aligned with individual risk assessments.
• Provide high-quality reports and data to support strategic planning.
• Liaise with social work, residential, and early help teams to ensure consistent care.
• Champion safer recruitment and workforce development strategies.
• Act as a single point of contact for staffing coordination across the county.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to children and families.
• Proven experience in people management, crisis response, and multi-agency working.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel across the county and work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Why Join us?

·       Generous Annual Leave:
28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service – plus public holidays.

• Pension Scheme:
  Save for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts:
  Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings:
  Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more:
  Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

For an informal conversation about the role, we would welcome you to contact Samantha Clayton, Head of Effective Practice & QA, via email at Samantha.Clayton@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Dates

Closing date: Sunday 31^st August 2025

Interview date: TBC

Key documents 

Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.  

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 share this commitment.