Join an Outstanding Children’s Service and Help Shape the Future of Family Help t in Darlington.
Are you a passionate and motivated Social Worker, whether newly qualified or experienced, who is committed to achieving the very best outcomes for children and families? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Darlington Children’s Services is proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. We are ambitious about the future and excited about the next stage of our journey as we continue to develop and innovate our services for children and families.
What Ofsted said about us:
"Inspectors found a resilient and committed workforce with strong morale and a shared commitment to improving children’s lives. Some staff told inspectors how much they love working in Darlington. Staff value the high level of support they receive, including creative development opportunities and initiatives such as the Experts in Practice programme, which has positively influenced practice and reflects leaders’ ambition for continuous professional growth."
We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic and forward-thinking individuals who want to be part of this exciting next chapter. You will play a key role in developing and embedding relational practice, strengthening local networks and community capacity, and helping us deliver innovative approaches that make a real difference to children and families.
This is a particularly exciting time to join Darlington. We are making strong progress in delivering the Families First reforms, providing opportunities to be involved in pioneering approaches and helping to shape the future of family help and support services.
For detailed information about the role, please refer to the Role Profile and supporting documentation.
We are committed to supporting our workforce and offer an agile working model across our services. This approach enables colleagues to achieve a healthy balance between home and office working while ensuring children and families continue to receive the highest quality support.
Come and be part of a service where relationships matter, innovation is encouraged, and together we can make a lasting difference to children’s lives.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our "Why work for us" internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
This post is eligible for the Social Worker Recruitment and Retention payment paid annually to Social Workers with a minimum of one year's post qualifying experience in a Social Worker role who have successfully completed their ASYE year (if applicable). The payment is currently £2,500 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours, reviewed annually)
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Suzanne Nelson Service Manager on 01325 405663.
General information for applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions , please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or [email protected].
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from [email protected] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
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.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
