We are looking for Qualified Social Workers to join our busy hospital social work team based at Bedford Hospital.

Excellent opportunity to join our fast paced, supportive team and work closely with our colleagues in health.

You will be assessing residents of Bedford Borough both in the hospital and the community and will work to ensure timely, safe and effective discharges.

As well as a supportive, forward-thinking team environment, generous holiday entitlement and an excellent staff wellbeing service, this post carries a market rate supplement of £2,000 per annum pro rata (subject to review), a welcome payment of £6,000, and retention payments of £2,000 paid after 4 years service and then every 4 years subsequently. We also offer to pay for your registration fee for Social Work England. 

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

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: 2nd July 2025

Interview Date: 17th July 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

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

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

Enhanced DBS Post 

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).

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