Overview
Are you an experienced social worker passionate about supporting children to remain within their family networks?
We are looking for a social worker for our growing Connected Carers team. This might be the right role for you!
Responsibilities
You will assess new Connected Carers, and offer advice and supervision to existing Connected Carers, as well as discuss potential training opportunities, ensuring they have the support they need to care for the children who live with them.
What guides our practice
Our practice is driven by our belief that Connected Carers play a unique role in enabling children to remain with people they know and trust if they cannot, for whatever reason, live with their parents. We are supported in our work by our “how we practice in Durham guide” and the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance. Our practice model helps us to slow down our thinking so that robust evidence-based assessment and analysis guides our practice, and Liquid Logic supports our work.
Our practice model helps us to slow down our thinking so that robust evidence-based assessment and analysis guides our practice, and Liquid Logic supports our work.
What you will need
To apply for this role you will:
* Be an social worker with experience of work with children, young people and families.
* Have experience of analysis, assessment and building respectful partnerships.
* Be a wonderful communicator with experience of building positive relationships with children, young people and families.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Interviews
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 3 November 2025.
Our offer to you
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Removal and lodging
Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and more than 30 miles in a straight line from their new administrative centre, along with several other criteria for eligibility.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
How to apply
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email recruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk.
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