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Team Leaders

Durham County CouncilDurham, County Durham

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

Durham County Council is hiring a Team Leaders in Durham, 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.

Team Leaders – Opportunities are available across the County Durham Area Salary: £32,597 - £36,363 (starting salary will consider experience relevant to the post, if required for external candidates). This post is paid enhancements, this can equate to an additional earning potential of up to £5,000 on top of the basic salary. We are recruiting Team Leaders for children’s homes across County Durham, including mainstream, short-break, long-break, 16–17-year-old provision, and planned respite care…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • 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 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 5 other live social work roles in Durham browse them
  • Posted: 2 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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