Salary : £33,948 to £42,684

Salary : £15,645

£22,000 (Inc OLW) pro rata Weighting (OLW)

• Social Worker £27,905 - £31,371• Senior Social Worker £32,878 - £36,876 plus £2,500 lump sum recruitment and retention allowance (reviewed annually). Please note that the £2,500 lump sum recruitment and retention allowance (reviewed annually) is payable only to Senior Social Workers. Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and in excess of 30 miles in a straight line from the their new administrative centre, along with a number of other criteria for eligibility. For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Lisa Crooks on 03000 260502 or email Required qualifications: Degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PDDipSW) Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), Certificate in Social Services (CSS) & current HCPC Registration. The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Thursday 23 January 2020. Apply on-line or for further assistance contact Payroll and Employee Services on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone). Email: In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.