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Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Social Work - Children Service

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 24 Tachwedd 2025
Cyflog: £40,001.00 i £50,000.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £47,181
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 05 Rhagfyr 2025
Lleoliad: Darlington, DL1 5QT
Cwmni: Darlington Borough Council
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 288899

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Our Childrenandrsquo;s Services is rated andlsquo;Goodandrsquo; by Ofsted and we are ambitious and excited for the next stage of our development.andnbsp;





We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated individual who wants to be part of our next exciting chapter. You will be fundamental in creating an environment that supports and enables relational practice, building local capacity, relationships and skills and innovation.andnbsp; The successful candidate will be fundamental in supporting the Team Manager and a team of Social Workers committed to providing the very best service to the most vulnerable children and families in the borough.



If you are a highly motivated, experienced social work practitioner who is innovative, has a clear vision of what high quality practice looks like,andnbsp; we would like to hear from you.andnbsp;



For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and supporting information.



We incorporate an agile working model across all of our services, which seeks to ensure that all of our staff are supported to find the right balance of home and office working to provide the best support and services they can to children and families in Darlington.



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 itandrsquo;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 yearand#39;s post qualifying experience in a Social Worker role who have successfully completed their ASYE year (if applicable). The payment is currently andpound;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 or Dawn Raine, Service Manager on 01325 406339.







General information for applicants:

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.uk.



If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus



All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;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.

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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; 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.

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