Career opportunities Social Worker

Team: South Locality Older Person’s Team

Job Family: Supporting - CBG10 

Salary: £38,476  - £40,069  per annum pro rata + MRS £7,000 per annum pro rata 

Hours: 37 Hours per week

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: 15th July 2026

Interview Date: 23rd July 2026

Are you a skilled and passionate social worker looking for your next challenge? 

Do you want to work in a forward-thinking, supportive team that values innovation, compassion, and community connection?

Join The South Locality Older Person’s Team – a highly professional and multi-skilled Adult Social Care team supporting individuals aged 65+ across Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Houghton Regis and surrounding villages.

As part of the wider Community Assessment Service, we are committed to person-centred, strengths-based practice, always aiming to improve the outcomes and quality of life for older adults in our communities.

About the Role

As an experienced Social Worker, you'll play a vital role in:

• Assessing, reviewing and support planning in line with the Care Act 2014


• Promoting independence and wellbeing through early intervention and proactive care management


• Building strong relationships with service users, carers, health professionals, housing, and other partners


• Ensuring people have access to the right support at the right time, and are empowered to live fulfilling, independent lives

You will carry out your statutory duties with compassion, professionalism, and a clear commitment to achieving best value and high-quality outcomes.

We are committed to continuous professional development, ongoing training, supervision and opportunities to gain further qualifications. Our teams are supportive and hold manageable case loads 

About You

You are:

• A qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration


• Experienced in care management and strengths-based approaches


• Confident in applying the Care Act 2014 and safeguarding principles


• A natural collaborator who can build effective partnerships across services


• Passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred social work practice

Most of all, you're committed to putting people at the heart of everything you do.

At Central Bedfordshire Council, we’re proud to foster a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We are investing in making our services vibrant, supportive, and inspiring — ensuring that we’re not only a great place to live, but also a great place to work.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of something genuinely rewarding, we’d love to hear from you.

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: Robyn Barton at [email protected] or call 0300 300 6280.

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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 weekly 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