Contract Type : Full time permanent
Vacancy Details :
Are you a passionate and dedicated qualified Social Worker looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults?
Join Bedford Borough Council’s Community Older People Team and become part of a supportive, forward-thinking environment that champions independence, choice, and wellbeing.
As a qualified Social Worker, you will:
Work with adults who have complex social care needs.
Manage a varied caseload with increasing complexity and autonomy.
Contribute to safeguarding, assessments, care planning, and service delivery.
Collaborate with health and care partners to deliver personalised services.
Promote independence and enable older people to live fulfilling lives using a strengths-based approach
Work closely with service users, families, providers, and healthcare professionals to support safe, independent living in the community.
We are committed to supporting our staff with:
A safe and nurturing working environment.
Regular supervision and mentoring.
Continuous Professional Development opportunities.
A competitive benefits package.
If you’re ready for a new opportunity to make a real difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits:
£2,000 market rate supplement (subject to annual review)
£6,000 welcome payment (paid upon successful completion of probation)
£2,000 retention payment (paid after 4 years of service)
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement: 26 days per year, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 31st October 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident Employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments
Visa Sponsorship
The Council has a sponsorship licence, and may be able to offer visa sponsorship to candidates for this post that are based in the UK.
DBS
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Location : Borough Hall Bedford
