Social Worker - Looked After Children & Migrant Support

Community Care Live; Bedford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Our Care team. You will support Looked After Children aged 0–18, including separated migrant children, helping to ensure their safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes.

The role involves care planning, promoting education, health and social outcomes, undertaking statutory social work responsibilities, advocating for children, working closely with families and partner agencies, and supporting separated

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current SWE registration.
• Must have experience working with Looked After Children.
• Experience with separated migrant children is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of statutory children's social care.
• Excellent partnership-working and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Care planning and achieving permanency for children and young people.
• Supporting positive education, health and social outcomes.
• Undertaking statutory social work responsibilities.
• Advocating for children and young people.
• Working closely with families and partner agencies.
• Supporting separated migrant children where required.
• Promoting the council's Parenting Together approach.

Skills

Partnership-working

Communication skills

Experience with Looked After Children

Education

SWE registration / SWE registered Social Worker

Job description

Bedford Borough Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Children in Our Care team. You will support Looked After Children aged 0–18, including separated migrant children, helping to ensure their safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes.

The role involves care planning, promoting education, health and social outcomes, undertaking statutory social work responsibilities, advocating for children, working closely with families and partner agencies, and supporting separated