We are currently looking to recruit an Advanced Social Work Practitioner for our Sensory Impairment Team.

Reporting to the Team Manager you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of a team of Community Support Workers and Rehabilitation Workers ensuring effective service delivery to the highest professional standard.

You will be required to hold a professional qualification, e.g. degree in Social Work or equivalent) and the corresponding professional registration.

You will have experience of multiagency working and a commitment to building robust partnerships to ensure that the health and wellbeing of children, adults and older people are paramount to service delivery.

We are looking for someone who is self motivated with the drive to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford Borough. You will need excellent communication skills as well as a high level of competence in this specialist area.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home based working. We offer 27 days of annual leave (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service) plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme that will be completely unrivalled in the private sector.

Closing date 18th November 2024 - Interviews week commencing 2nd December 2024.

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).

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.  

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Disabled applicants
Bedford Borough Council is  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.
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