Job Title: Social Worker
Agency: Bedford Borough Council, Bedford
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: £41771 – £45091 / year

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Job Description

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Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced social worker to join the Children in Our Care team at Bedford Borough. This team helps looked-after children from birth to 18 years old, including separated migrant children.

This job will include making plans for the care of our kids and teens so that they can stay with us for a long time, as well as enhancing their health, education, and social outcomes.

A big part of the job is making sure that children and young people in Local Authority care are secure and healthy while also meeting legal obligations. This includes working well with others and speaking up for them.

To attain the best results for the kids and teens in our care, the person in this position needs to believe in our Parenting Together method.

How to Apply

How to send in your application

When you’re ready to apply, click on “Apply for Vacancy.” You’ll be asked to upload a CV and answer some questions about the job. You have to answer the application questions with a yes or no. Please make sure your CV illustrates how you fulfil the requirements for the job you want. The job profile below lists the most important selection criteria. Below is an optional CV template.

Important Dates

Deadline: May 8, 2026

Dates for the interview: May 26, 27, and 28, 2026

Important Notes

Please take note:

• The Council usually won’t hire back ex-employees who are getting:
• a severance payment (within a year after leaving)
• a pension from the local government (only for Senior Officers) unless the job is very important for business.
• Please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk for more information.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Plans for Guaranteed Interviews

Bedford Borough Council is happy to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant. We promise to interview any job candidate who meets the minimal requirements for the job they are seeking for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. This means that they promise to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimal requirements for the job they are looking for.

Visa Sponsorship Details

Visa Support

The Council has a sponsorship licence, therefore it could be able to help candidates for this job who live in the UK get a visa.

DBS Requirement

Post for an Enhanced DBS

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to this post. You will have to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional), and other offences that are not “protected” by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as modified in 2013 and 2020) if your application is accepted.

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range: Competitive Salary plus MRS

Grade: BBU11 with a £6,000 per year market rate supplement (which is subject to review), welcome and retention payments

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

Disclaimer

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