We're looking for a qualified social worker to join our Kinship Care Team, part of our expanding Family Placement Service. This part‑time role (22 hours per week) offers the flexibility to balance your professional impact with your personal life.
Qualifications
* A qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
* ASYE completed (we offer a separate programme for newly qualified social workers)
* Experience in fostering, looked‑after children, or kinship care
* Ability to quickly develop and maintain relationships with children and carers
* Strong assessment, report writing, and organisational skills
Recruitment Details
We are intending to interview on Friday 13th February 2026 and you will receive notification through North East Jobs if you have been shortlisted. Guidance for applicants: You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short‑listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.
Salary and Benefits
Pro rata actual salary: £20,474 - £28,053
At Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, we’re proud to be a place where social workers are trusted, valued, and supported to make a real difference. We’re not just delivering services—we’re Powering Our Future, transforming how we work through systemic practice, digital innovation, and a culture of flexibility and wellbeing.
* Flexible & agile working to support your work/life balance
* Generous annual leave (up 32 days plus Bank Holidays) + option to buy more
* SWE registration paid
* Career development through our Social Work Academy
* Mental health & wellbeing support plus GP appointments
* NHS car lease scheme, bike‑to‑work scheme
* Retail discounts via VivUp
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Workplace
* Modern riverside HQ with free parking
* Onsite café and wellbeing room
* Supportive, permanent managers
* Piloting Magic Notes for smarter case recording
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