Keeping Families Together Worker (Ref: POS006575)
Hours and Pay
- Salary
- £31, 067 - £33, 366
- Salary Band
- £30,001 to £40,000
- Post Type
- Permanent
- Hours Per Week
- Full time
Job and Application details
- Categories
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Social Care - Children Service
- Directorate
- N/A
- Published Date
- 01/07/2025
- Closing Date
- 16/07/2025
We would particularly welcome applications from workers with a working experience in specific areas including mental health, substance misuse or domestic violence.
Keeping Families Together is a team that supports children and Families from pre-birth up to the age of 16. The team have been previously awarded the gold award in the Social Worker of The Year Awards. The team offer a range of restorative interventions to encourage family decision making and responsibility for their children and young people by negotiating and discussing support within their family network to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people.
This is a seven-day service (not including Bank Holidays) and staff undertake some evening and weekend work to provide this.
Staff receive a wide range of training to develop their role in supporting families.
What’s in it for you?!
You will benefit from working in a compact Borough where managing a caseload is not hindered by travel, giving you more time to spend with children and families. You will have access to regular training, reflective supervision, and support from senior managers.
We have a strong commitment to professional development throughout all our children’s service areas, with a training programme that is workforce-led, with strong links to supervision, appraisal, and audit. Our refreshed progression model further compliments personal and professional growth. We support and encourage involvement throughout all areas, with regular opportunities readily available through a range of forums, which also focus on building resilience and well-being.
We are progressive and forward thinking service that supports our children and young people to thrive.
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-1/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/
Why work for us?
Find out why Darlington Borough Council is such a great place to work and build a career.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For a further informal discussion, please contact Team Manager, Faith Hirst on 07384231998.
General Information for Applicants:
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.
These posts require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure.