https://jobs.co.uk/job/children39s-social-worker-bedford-caritas-recruitment--48bee57d-4b69-417d-9601-dfda7c6fbcce RSS feed for Children's Social Worker - Bedford at Caritas Recruitment. en-gb Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:30:38 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/children39s-social-worker-bedford-caritas-recruitment--48bee57d-4b69-417d-9601-dfda7c6fbcce https://jobs.co.uk/job/children39s-social-worker-bedford-caritas-recruitment--48bee57d-4b69-417d-9601-dfda7c6fbcce Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Bedford | Salary: £37.86 - £39.14/hour | Type: Contract | Looked After Children (Child In Care) Social Worker Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK. Location: Bedford Borough (UK-wide caseload) Rate: Social Worker -37.86 / Senior Social Worker -39.31 (rising after 12 weeks AWR) Contract: Locum - Full Time About the Role Bedford Borough Council is seeking 2-3 experienced Social Workers to join their Looked After Children service - also known as LAC / CLA (Children Looked After) / CIC (Children in Care) / Corporate Parenting teams . This is a strong-performing service that continues to improve following its last Ofsted inspection and is well-supported by management and robust IT systems. You will be working with children subject to full care orders and separated migrant children , managing a varied caseload while contributing to a service focused on stability and positive outcomes. Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload within the LAC / CLA / CIC service (target -16 cases) Work with children in care and separated m... Contract