Social Worker | Child Assessment Team | Bedfordshire | £39ph

Experienced Social Worker needed for our Child Assessment Team in Bedford – paying £39ph!

We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to work in our Children’s and Families Assessment Team in Bedford, where they will hold a caseload of children and provide an effective, evidence-based intervention with consideration of timeliness and impact.

About the role

• Undertake assessments of children, young people, and families to understand their needs, risks, and strengths.
• Work within Bedford Borough’s systemic practice model, building strong relationships with families to co-create meaningful assessments and plans.
• Make professional judgments about risk, and conduct statutory work (e.g., child protection, Section 47 investigations).
• Plan, implement, review interventions for children and families based on assessments.
• Record casework accurately, producing analytical reports showing assessment, analysis, and professional decisions.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners (education, health, police, etc.) to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
• Use supervision proactively: to reflect, develop as a practitioner, and meet performance / development goals.
• Work within Bedford Borough Council’s equality, safeguarding, and professional frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assessments: Carry out statutory assessments (e.g., single assessments, child and family assessments) in compliance with legislation and local procedures.
• Planning & Intervention: Develop and deliver interventions / plans, review them over time.
• Caseload Management: Independently manage a caseload, escalating or seeking support as needed.
• Risk Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage risk to children; make safeguarding decisions.
• Record-Keeping: Maintain timely, accurate records; write reports; document professional judgement.
• Partnership Working: Liaise with other agencies, attend meetings, gather information, contribute to multi‑agency planning.
• Professional Development: Use supervision, reflect on practice, engage in continuous professional development.

Benefits

• 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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