Our offer

Join Bedford Borough and you will have:

  • monthly personal supervision where well-being is central to your supervision
  • monthly case supervision
  • monthly well-being sessions run by the Bedfordshire Well Being Service
  • access to independent external clinical supervision should you require it (this is available to all our front line staff)
  • a personalised career development plan
  • access to monthly training on systemic practice as well as other areas of practice

We ensure that caseloads are manageable and dependent on your experience and post-qualifying practice.

The Council has a sponsorship licence and may be able to offer visa sponsorship to candidates based in the UK.

Social Workers

Salary: £36,648 - £38,223 per annum (pro rata for part time)

+ market rate supplement of £6,000 (subject to annual review)

+ £10,000/£6,000/£4,000* welcome payment paid after successful probation (*depending on team)

+ £2,000 retention payment paid after 4 years’ service

+ 3 CPD days per year

+ £25 annual CPD voucher

Experienced Social Workers

Salary: £39,186 - £42,403 per annum (pro rata for part time)

+ market rate supplement of £6,000 (subject to annual review)

+ £10,000/£6,000/£4,000* welcome payment paid after successful probation (*depending on team)

+ £2,000 retention payment paid after 4 years’ service

+ 3 CPD days per year

+ £25 annual CPD voucher