Job Title: Children’s Social Worker – Ferryhill Locality Team Location: Durham, County Durham
Contract Type: Agency
Team: Children’s Services – Locality Team (CIN, CP, CLA)
Pay 32.73 LTD inclusive of holiday pay or 24.95 PAYE Exclusive of holiday pay
Practice Framework: Signs of Safety
Case Management System: Liquid Logic
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (March 2025)
About the Role: Durham County Council is seeking experienced Children’s Social Workers to join our Ferryhill Locality Team. You will work with children and young people who are:
Children in Need (CIN)
Children subject to Child Protection Plans (CP)
Children in care or subject to care proceedings (until final orders or care plans are agreed)This role offers the opportunity to work within a stable, supportive and high-performing team, where your practice wisdom will be highly valued.
Why Join Durham? Durham's Children’s Social Care has recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting that:
“Social workers told inspectors that Durham is a great place to work. Their words and actions convey a sense of belonging and they view Durham as their employer of choice.” (Ofsted, March 2025)
We have a strong commitment to keeping caseloads manageable and building a workforce where agency workers are integrated and fully supported.
What We Offer:
A warm, welcoming team that values agency professionals
Strong, visible senior leadership with clear goals around safety and outcomes
Reflective supervision and direct work resources
Practice support via Signs of Safety champions and CPD platforms
Flexible and agile working arrangements
Liquid Logic case recording system
Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and professional networksSpecialist Services Supporting Your Work:
The Full Circle Team (therapeutic trauma & attachment support)
Family Group Conferencing & Edge of Care Workers
Exploitation and Missing Workers
Adolescent Safeguarding & Rapid Response Teams
Home & Family Finder Team
Kinship, SGO and Pre-Birth Teams
Care Leavers Service
Established Social Work AcademyYou’ll also have the chance to mentor and share your experience with students, NQSWs and trainees in a nurturing environment.
Award-Winning Employer: 🏅 Gold – Supportive Employer of the Year 2023 (National Social Work Awards)
We offer a wide range of staff networks and support services, including:
Employee Assistance Scheme (Health Assured)
Dedicated networks for Black, brown or global majority staff, LGBT+ staff, carers, disabled colleagues, and veterans
Access to high-quality CPD to support your Social Work England registrationInterested? Let’s Talk. We’d love to explore how we can work together. Our agency roles are designed to increase capacity, not to fill long-term gaps – and for those who want to move into a permanent post, we make that transition easy.
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