ASYE Social Worker - Children's

Central Bedfordshire Council • Full-time • Shefford, England, United Kingdom • 1w ago

Team: Family Help and Corporate Parenting Service

Job Family: Supporting - CBG9

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £34,811 - £37,562 per annum pro rata plus MRS £2,000 per annum pro rata – SWE Registered (£28,598- £31,022 per annum pro rata if starting unqualified)

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent

Closing Date: 21st June 2026

Interview Date: 13th and 14th July 2026

About the role:

Launch your social work career where you’ll truly thrive.

Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) – Children’s Services
Central Bedfordshire Council | Family Help & Corporate Parenting Service

If you’re looking for the best possible start to your social work career, this is it. At Central Bedfordshire Council, you’ll join a Children and Families team committed to helping children and young people grow up safe, achieve more and enjoy healthy, happy lives.

We’re recruiting Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Family Help and Corporate Parenting services where you’ll make a real difference from day one, with the support, development and encouragement you need to build confidence and excel.

Why Central Bedfordshire?

Ofsted-rated GOOD service.
A strong Family Help model focused on relationship-based practice.
An embedded practice framework that underpins everything we do.
Supportive managers who invest in your growth.
A high-quality ASYE programme, supported by a dedicated Lead Practitioner.
A bespoke ASYE journey shaped around you and your learning, your confidence, your progression.

What you’ll love about working here

High-quality training and development beyond ASYE.
Active staff networks so you feel connected, heard, and valued.
Free parking at Priory House.
On-site café for those busy days.
A comprehensive wellbeing package.
A workplace where you belong.

We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We especially encourage applications from people from global majority backgrounds and from men, who are currently underrepresented within children’s social work.

Build your future with us

If you want to feel supported, challenged, and proud of the difference you make, Central Bedfordshire is the place to start. Apply now and begin your ASYE journey in a service that invests in you, while you invest in children and families.

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Tracie Collins at Tracie.Collins@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.