Central Bedfordshire Council
Social Worker - Children & Families
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Salary:
- Social Worker (Level 1): £39,911 - £42,662 per annum pro rata (this includes a standard MRS £5,100 per annum pro rata)
- Social Worker (Level 2): £47,476 - £49,069 per annum pro rata (this includes a standard MRS £5,150 per annum pro rata and enhanced MRS £3,850 per annum pro rata)
- Senior Practitioner: £50,542 - £53,796 per annum pro rata (this includes a standard MRS £5,150 per annum pro rata and enhanced MRS £4,350 per annum pro rata)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location for a minimum of 2 days a week or as often as needed to carry out your role.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
About the Role: Here at Central Bedfordshire Council, we have exciting plans to continue to shape how we work with families and their children. Having recently launched a new dedicated Corporate Parenting Service, we are looking to recruit Social Workers who want to work in a service that is highly ambitious for all of our children and young people. During a focused visit, Ofsted recognised Central Bedfordshire’s values of placing children and young people at the centre of all that we do by working with children and their parents.
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As Corporate Parents, we ensure meaningful engagement with children and young people and we stick with them, so that they reach their aspirations and go on to succeed in adulthood, living successful, independent lives.
Relationship-based practice sits at the core of everything we do by working with children, families and their natural networks to build on their strengths. Our workforce told Ofsted that they enjoy working for Central Bedfordshire and feel well supported by visible and caring managers and senior leaders. Ofsted also recognised the level of support available through a wide range of relevant training and development opportunities which help our practitioners undertake reflective and effective quality work with children and their families and networks.
We are so proud of our workforce and their dedication to our Children in Care - if you are passionate, creative and committed to achieving outstanding outcomes, we want to hear from you!
What We Are Looking For: As a Court Social Worker, you will be the voice for children in Family Court proceedings. Your assessments, recommendations, and advocacy will directly influence life-changing decisions. You’ll bring clarity to complex situations, ensuring that every child’s needs are understood and prioritised. The ideal candidate will need to have confidence in planning, implementing, reviewing, and evaluating interventions and plans, being responsible for achieving and supporting permanence planning for Children in Care. You will have strong analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of passionate and committed practitioners who recognise that our Children in Care are at the heart of everything we do.
We Are Able To Provide You With:
- Access to training in Systemic Practice and Motivational Training.
- Support to complete Practice Education qualifications.
- Support to complete a post-qualifying Masters in Child and Family Social Work.
- Regular personal and group supervisions.
- Supportive Managers, Senior Leaders and Teams.
- Manageable caseloads allowing for outstanding work.
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