Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Working in children and families social work

We are passionate about social work in County Durham. Whether you are just starting out, or are looking to move on with your career, our highly supportive diverse teams and excellent career pathways mean we can offer you a rewarding career where you can make a real difference.

We are rated as Good with outstanding leadership (Ofsted, July 2022), and gold award winners for Supportive Employer of the Year at the Social Work Awards 2022.