Social Worker | Children's Services - Child Locality Team | Central Bedfordshire | £39ph

Employer: Tripod Partners

Location: Shefford, Bedfordshire, GB

Salary: £39 ph

Job type: Full-time

Posted: 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z

Sector: Social Work & Housing

Job Description

Qualified Social Worker needed for our Children's Services - Locality Team, paying £39 ph! Location: Central Beds Contract Type: Hybrid contract Rate: £39 per hour Team: Locality Team About the role: Central Bedfordshire is seeking experienced and passionate Social Workers to join our Children’s Services Locality Team. We are looking for practitioners who are committed to getting it right for children and their families the first time. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking authority currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with clear ambitions to progress to ‘Outstanding’ Children’s Services. As part of our Families First journey, Social Workers in Family Help support children from assessment onwards, enabling the development of meaningful relationships with families and creating lasting change. Our focus is on ensuring children receive timely support and reducing the number entering local authority care. You will have: Manage a varied caseload across: Child in Need Child Protection Court proceedings Complete high-quality assessments and deliver imaginative, ambitious interventions Apply a range of social work theories and models to inform practice Undertake direct work with children to understand their views and lived experiences Chair multi-agency meetings and work collaboratively with partner agencies Prepare clear, analytical, and evidence-based court reports Contribute to improved outcomes and sustainable change for families Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including: Your own dedicated specialist consultant Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK Prompt and reliable payroll Free DBS and compliance service £500 referral fee For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or send your CV to dylan.nel@tripodpartners.co.uk

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