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Portage Worker - SEND and Inclusion Senior Specialist

Durham County Council • Spennymoor, County Durham

Salary
£30k – £40k
Posted
2 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Durham County Council is hiring a Portage Worker - SEND and Inclusion Senior Specialist in Spennymoor, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. 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.

We are looking for a compassionate, skilled and enthusiastic SEND and Inclusion Senior Specialist Support Worker to join our highly regarded Portage Team within the Specialist Inclusion Support Service. Portage is a specialist home-visiting educational service for children aged 0-3 years with significant additional needs and disabilities. This opportunity is fulltime, term-time plus 1 week and temporary until 31st August 2029. WHAT IS INVOLVED? Assess children’s development through observation …
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  • Employer: Durham County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
  • How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Spennymoor, County Durham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Spennymoor — browse them
  • Posted: 2 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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