The Hospital Social Work Team are looking for an experienced Advanced Social Work Practitioner to support a very busy team.

Previous hospital experience is preferred but not essential, we are looking for someone that enjoys fast paced work, is passionate about delivering a first class service to the residents of Bedford Borough.

You must possess excellent communication skills and be capable of supporting the team to ensure a first class service is provided at all times.

You will enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and it is essential that you are able to build good relationships with all our partner organisations.

Please note, this role involves working from an office based on the main hospital site and from home.

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.  

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).

Closing Date: 10th August 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 24th August 2026.

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

For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.  Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.  

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