One Darlington May 2022

I’m more than help with bills
I am living on your own
and winning...
Could
you work in
adult care?
Find opportunities in Darlington
www.darlington.gov.uk/xtra
Darlington Xtra gives you more
Welcome to Darlington Xtra, an interactive
multi-agency website aimed at promoting
and enhancing recruitment and retention
opportunities in Darlington. Facilitated by our
workforce development team, Darlington Xtra
aims to highlight employment opportunities
with a particular focus on those working with
families, children, and adults.
The website, which was launched in April also
offers training and development and valuable
resources such as podcasts, videos and articles
from professionals, families and young people
who share their experiences and knowledge of
topics including domestic abuse, safeguarding,
becoming a social worker and hate crime.
Employers and services from across the borough
have contributed to the website to not only
encourage anyone thinking of working in adult
care or working with children or families but also
for existing staff and volunteers, to help progress
in their current roles and to upskill and move into
a new related role. The site also includes benefits
related to some roles such as wellbeing packages
funded by the council for anyone working within
adult care.
If you are considering a career in these areas,
you can find a wealth of information on the site
as well as useful links and contacts for other
services which could help you on your journey in
becoming a practitioner, foster carer, parent carer
and many other rewarding, life changing roles in
Darlington.
Take a look at www.darlington.gov.uk/xtra