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Therapeutic Social Worker

Durham County CouncilDurham, County Durham

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

Durham County Council is hiring a Therapeutic Social Worker in Durham, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. 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 two Therapeutic Social Workers to join our team. One permanent contract is available and one temporary contract is avialable for the duration of one year. WHAT IS INVOLVED? As a Therapuetuc Social Worker, you will be working with children and young people with complex backgrounds who have had negative childhood experiences and are not doing as well as we would expect, even though they are now safe from harm. You will: Undertake individual and dyadic therapeutic work with chil…
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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 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 7 other live social work roles in Durham browse them
  • Posted: 15 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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