North Yorkshire Council
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"North Yorkshire's unitary authority delivering services across England's largest rural county"
About North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council is the unitary local authority for England's largest rural county, serving around 620,000 residents. Its responsibilities span adult social care, public health, children and families, education, housing, highways, planning and waste services. Formed on 1 April 2023 through local government reorganisation, it has 90 councillors and reported a whole-workforce headcount of 15,196 in April 2026.
Its Health and Adult Services directorate includes social workers, occupational therapists, advanced practitioners and social care coordinators. Teams provide support across communities, care settings and people's homes, working with NHS and voluntary-sector partners on prevention, recovery, independence and safeguarding. The council is based at County Hall in Northallerton.
Working across services
Health professionals work within a council whose responsibilities extend to housing, leisure and community support. Public health teams collaborate with council services, NHS partners, voluntary organisations and people with lived experience to address health inequalities and strengthen prevention.
Learning and career development
The council offers classroom and online training, webinars, job shadowing, coaching and mentoring. Its published development offer includes a paid day to explore career development within the council and study leave opportunities. Professional registration fees are reimbursed where membership is essential to the role, with the applicable employment terms explained in its rewards information.
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