We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic social care staff to join us as a Review Officer working within a countywide service overseeing the annual reviews of adults across our locality. We have a temporary part time 18.5 hour post to cover maternity for 7 months or return of postholder. WHAT IS INVOLVED? This is an exciting opportunity to join a team shaping a person-centred, modernised approach to how we work with people to review their social care needs using strengths-based approaches and digital communication tools. Working alongside social workers and with our internal and external partners, you'll have a pivotal role in ensuring adults with social care needs in County Durham have maximum choice and control over their services, that they are fully engaged in annual reviews of their services, and that they have opportunities to regain or maintain as much independence as possible. Your normal place of work will be in an approved location, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham. Our team members enjoy excellent benefits including: Induction into your new role Working as part of a team Support from the Assistant Manager and Countywide Team Manager Regular 1:1 and group supervision Excellent career pathway opportunities and professional development Full training We encourage you to contact Katherine Weightman, Review Team Manager via email katherine.weightman@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? Qualifications: 5 GCSEs including English Language (9-4/A-C grades) or equivalent relevant qualification Access to a car or access to a means of mobility support (if driving must have current valid driving licence and appropriate insurance). 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. Our Commitment to Safeguarding Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought [include this line if relevant - inclusive of a check of the Adults Barred List, due to the position working in regulated activity. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with adults. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on Week Commencing 25th May 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. 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. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. 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 and neurodivergent 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. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentAHS@durham.gov.uk. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161