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Durham, County Durham Employment Type Locum Band Qualified & Experienced Work Pattern (FT/PT) Full time Required Certifications SWE Date posted 4 weeks ago
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Join Durham County Council’s Children’s Social Care as a Senior Social Worker, leading on complex casework and providing expert support to colleagues within the team.
Take responsibility for managing a challenging caseload of high-risk children and young people, ensuring robust assessments, safeguarding interventions, and care planning.
Provide mentorship, professional supervision, and coaching to less experienced social workers, promoting best practice and continuous professional development.
Champion a child-centred, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach, ensuring the child’s voice is central to all decision-making processes.
Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners across health, education, and the voluntary sector to deliver seamless, integrated support to vulnerable families.
Benefit from Durham’s commitment to workforce development, including structured supervision, ongoing CPD, flexible working options, and clear leadership pathways.