We are looking to recruit a permanent, full time (37hrs) Social Worker to join our Mental Health Services for Older People Team within Sedgefield Locality Team. The Team enjoys excellent working relationships with colleagues in Health and other statutory and non-statutory organisations. WHAT IS INVOLVED? As a Social Worker within the Mental Health Services, you will work with older people with mental health needs. You will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, including Community Psychiatric Nurses, Medical staff, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers. You will be able to work to a hybrid model working pattern and we encourage new working practices which will continue to be more flexible, dynamic, agile and efficient, utilising technology in our work wherever possible. We encourage you to contact Anna Thompson, Locality Team Manager on 03000 264126, email: anna.thompson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? It is expected that the successful candidate will have experience of working within Adult Social Care, together with an up-to-date knowledge of multi-agency working and the associated adult care agenda. Required qualifications: Degree in SW, Dip SW, CSS or CQSW or equivalent, plus Social Work England registration (or be applying for registration). Applicants must be willing to consider undertaking AMHP training, and to act on the AMHP rota when warranted. This role is customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, you will therefore be required to demonstrate the ability to speak fluent English. This is a requirement under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. 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 will be held on Monday 10th November 2025 at Council Offices, Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ 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 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 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