3 jobs found in darlington

In October Darlington was Ofsted rated Good. This what Ofsted said about us -'Staff are attracted to working in Darlington because of the benefits of the relational practice model and the positive workforce culture. Workers in Darlington are extremely committed to the local authority and feel valued by senior leaders. Social workers we spoke to describe an environment where they feel confident and supported by their managers to make decisions. They feel cared about and supported by them.' 'There is a strong focus on ensuring that workers have access to a range of good-quality and up-to-date training and development opportunities. Training has informed and enhanced the quality of relational social work practice.' Darlington Children’s Services have implemented Strengthening Families - Family Valued programme which aims to:· Support the Council to safely and appropriately reduce the need for children and young people to enter the looked after system· Create the conditions for good...

The RIACT Team are co-located with our Health Colleagues, promoting joint working to achieve the best possible outcomes for individuals and their families. The team includes social workers, community assessment officers, reablement coordinators and occupational therapists. Predominantly the role of the team is to support in hospital discharges and community crisis. The team is fast paced, needing to make decisions in a timely manner with support from an experienced Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, and supportive team members. The team undertakes the following assessments: functional assessments, Care Act assessments, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act assessment and Continuing Health Care. We promote strength based and person-centred practice to support individuals to achieve their goals.We are looking for a full-time permanent experienced or newly qualified Social Worker who is committed to strength-based practice, focusing on enabling people as much as possible to build on their...

This is an exciting new opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team in Darlington. We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with disabilities to achieve their full potential into adulthood. We want to recruit an individual who would embrace being part of a service which promotes equality and independence and is committed to working in partnership with disabled children, young people and their families and carers. If you are an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Worker, either experienced or newly qualified, who brings passion and commitment to achieving the best for disabled children and have experience in working with disabled children either as a Social Worker, or Social Work student, we would like to hear from you. You will benefit from working in a compact Borough where managing a caseload is not hindered by travel, giving you more time with children and families. You will have access to regular...