Social Worker -Children in Need - Durham - £31.74ph

Tripod Partners; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripod Partners is looking for a dedicated Social Worker for the Children In Need team in Durham. This role supports vulnerable children and young people, focusing on their safety and well-being through collaborative practices. Join an outstanding team that values your experience while benefitting from competitive pay, flexible working, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Long contracts for good performance

Supportive team and management

Progression opportunities

Remote working available

Flexible working

Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Free DBS and compliance service

CV review service

£500 referral fee

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work is essential.
• Experience with Children in Need processes required.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support children in need and manage safeguarding cases.
• Work collaboratively with other social work colleagues.
• Provide reflective supervision and support to less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Child Protection

Social Work Leadership

Family Support

Education

Social Work Degree

UK Social Work Registration

Job description

Tripod are the fastest growing specialist health and social work Recruitment Company in the UK. Our team includes some of the most experienced consultants in the country who have the knowledge and skills to find you the best opportunities and further your career. We aim to make things as simple as possible for you and guide you through the whole process.

We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Social Worker - Children In Need - Durham - £31.74ph

We are looking for social workers for our Newton Aycliffe team. The team works with children and young people who are children in need, those in need of protection and those in our care / in care proceedings up until the point that final orders / care plans are agreed.

There is no better time to come and join our Children’s social care teams in Durham, which have recently been rated as 'outstanding'. Our teams do not over rely on agency staff which means when you come, you will be made very welcome, and it will be to cover a specified absence or vacancy in a team that really values your
experience and practice wisdom.

You will benefit from working in a locality team with a strong senior leadership influence who have clear outcome focussed goals centred around the safety and wellbeing of children. You will work alongside Social Work colleagues, family work colleagues, an enhanced practitioner, social work consultant and team manager – small geographically based teams who work well together.

Signs of safety is the embedded practice framework, Liquid Logic is our case recording system, and you will have access to a range of training and resources to support you. You will receive regular reflective supervision and access to a range of platforms and good practice to support your work including signs of safety champions and a share point site. You will be given the opportunity to work autonomously and creatively within a team environment. We always want the best for our children and young people – we want to build safety into their natural networks whilst being clear on risk. Our agency assignments are all about increasing capacity and we acknowledge that you can share your wisdom with less experienced colleagues in teams developing that nurturing environment whilst supported by our Local Authority solicitors and close links with our One point early help colleagues and our innovative family hubs. In Durham we have had a social work academy supporting NQSW’s since 2016 and we really invest in ‘growing our own’ so you will be able to share your practice experience with students, NQSW, trainees and NQSW’s in the teams as they learn their craft .

Durham children's social care were also awarded GOLD as supportive employer of the year in 2023/3 at the National Social Work awards recognising our investment in staff care and support approach which includes flexible and agile working, a wellbeing portal, staff networks for our Black, brown or global majority staff, LGBT staff, staff who were in the armed forces and networks for those who are disabled, carers or who are experiencing menopause, health assured staff care employee assistance scheme, group supervision and a really brave training offer – we know as agency colleagues really understand the importance of being able to access this alongside permanent colleagues to ensure your CPD log for Social work England is up to date and, for those that join us and want to settle in a permanent role we will make that easy for you.

We have a range of specialist countywide services working with children and families to enrich the work we undertake and support you in your role alongside your family work colleagues: • The full circle team is a therapeutic trauma and attachment service with links directly into CAMHS • Our dedicated supporting solutions services including family group conferencing, family time workers, edge of care workers, missing workers, exploitation workers, a dedicated Adolescent Safeguarding team and a rapid response team working with children with complex mental health needs • Our home and family finder teams who look to identify families and homes for children in care who cannot safely remain in the care of parents • Our connected carers team and SGO team who support our wonderful kinship carers • A dedicated pre-birth team • A care leavers service • An established social work academy and direct work resources in teams .

In our recent inspection in March 2025 it was highlighted that "Social workers told inspectors that Durham is a great place to work. Their words and actions convey a sense of belonging and they view Durham as their employer of choice".

We would really love to chat with you and explore how we can work together …..

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one