Families First (Covering Crook & Barnard Castle)

Make a Real Difference Where it Matters. Join the Families First Team in Durham.Role: Experienced Social Worker (Maternity Cover) Team: Families First (Covering Crook & Barnard Castle) Location: County Durham Pay Rate: £32.73 per hour Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker who loves the variety of frontline practice but wants a supportive, well-established team environment? Durham County Council is looking for a skilled professional to step into our Families First team covering the beautiful areas of Crook and Barnard Castle. This is a rewarding maternity cover contract where you can hit the ground running, make an immediate impact, and work within a framework that genuinely puts families first. Why Choose This Role? • True Frontline Variety: You won't be boxed into just one type of case. This role allows you to utilize your full clinical skill set across the entire journey of the child. • Stunning Location: Working across Crook and Barnard Castle offers a unique mix of community-focused, rural, and semi-urban social work. • Competitive Pay: A stable, attractive rate of £32.73 per hour. What You'll Be DoingAs an integral part of the team, you will manage a varied caseload, providing high-quality support to children and families when they need it most: • Managing cases across Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) frameworks. • Supporting Children in Our Care (CIC) to ensure they have safe, stable, and thriving futures. • Navigating both Public and Private Law proceedings, including executing robust Public Law Outline (PLO) processes with confidence. What We Are Looking For • A qualified, Social Work England-registered Social Worker. • Proven, post-qualified experience within statutory Children's Services (specifically CIN, CP, and Court work). • A confident practitioner who understands PLO and legal proceedings and can advocate fiercely for a child's best interests. • A team player who can seamlessly step into a supportive environment and build quick, meaningful relationships with families. Ready to Apply?If you have the experience, the drive, and the heart for frontline children's social work, we want to secure your interview today. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.