Social work Jobs
Locality Delivery Manager (Foster with North East)
Durham County Council • Durham, County Durham
Salary
£75k – £100k
Posted
4 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Durham County Council is hiring a Locality Delivery Manager (Foster with North East) in Durham, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £75k – £100k. Durham County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader to play a key role in shaping the future of fostering and family-based care across the North East. You will be part of a small leadership team developing and delivering a pioneering regional model that brings together fostering services across multiple local authorities. Your leadership will help create a more connected, sustainable and effective fostering system, improving experiences and outcomes for children, you…
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