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We won! We are delighted to have won a prestigious award for our work to recruit and support apprentices! The fantastic team behind our Apprenticeship Programme were crowned winners of the Back Office Heroes category at this year’s Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Workforce Awards, which celebrates services which have made a difference to their local authority. Well done team!
We love capturing our people at work and finding out what they love most about their roles! Today we have spent time with our fantastic teams in Public Health, Internal Audit, Business Support, Durham Enable, Finance and Environmental Health to name a few! New employee stories coming soon!
Forty three apprentices have started their careers with us this autumn! The new recruits are gaining experience in a wide range of roles, from Refuse and Recycling and Painting and Decorating to Civil Engineering and Cyber Security. Welcome to the team!
An excellent day at Durham Careers Fair talking about the wide-ranging and rewarding careers in the public sector!
Congratulations to our Apprenticeship Programme team, who have been short-listed in three categories in this year's Local Government Chronicle Workforce Awards! The team's work on modernising and improving the Apprenticeship Programme has earned nominations in: ⭐ Best Next Generation Employer ⭐ ⭐ Back Office Heroes ⭐ ⭐ Workforce Innovator ⭐ The Apprenticeship Programme at the council is an integral part of our Workforce Strategy that helps us to ensure we have a skilled and motivated workforce now and in the future. The awards will take place on Tuesday 5 November. Good luck to the team! #LGCWorkforce #TeamDurham #Apprenticeships
We spent the morning with our fantastic teams at The Story, Gala Theatre and Clayport Library! Lots of different roles and career journeys captured on film with the help of Noah, our work experience student who is spending the week with us - thank you Noah!
Congratulations to apprentices Ben Urwin and Jenna Worthington, who were both honoured at the North East Apprenticeship Awards! Ben was named Professional Services Apprentice of the Year, while Jenna was shortlisted as a finalist in the Higher Apprenticeship of the Year category. The annual awards recognise the outstanding work of apprentices across the north east and celebrate the region’s apprenticeship network. Well done to Ben and Jenna!
Did you know, we are a Disability Confident Leader? Last week we attended the DWP Disability Confident conference alongside colleagues from DurhamEnable and the council's Equality and Diversity team. Mary Gallagher, Equality and Diversity Team Leader, talked about the ways we support our disabled colleagues and how we recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Thank you to Ramsay Taylor for sharing the great work the DurhamEnable team do to support job seekers and employers break down the barriers to employment, and thank you to Megan Welton for sharing her experiences of neurodiversity and work. A great morning networking with other employers in County Durham and sharing ideas and best practice!
There are many routes into rewarding careers working with children and families at Durham County Council. Come along to one of our drop in events and meet some of our fantastic teams within Children's Services, and discover the careers we offer where you can make a real difference. Learn more about the role of a Residential Worker, Family Worker, Foster Carer, Key Worker, Early Help Practitioner and more. Explore our current vacancies with us, and receive advice and guidance on completing our application form too. Refreshments provided.
'In Durham you can practice as an Educational Psychologist in the way you want to' Meet some of our fantastic Educational Psychologists in our new film - Working as an Educational Psychologist in County Durham.
