Newly Qualified Social Worker

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success., Bolton is looking for newly qualified social workers. We would love you to join us for a recruitment day on 30th April 2026 where you will meet our DCS and Assistant Director and Team Managers and hear from our Strategic Leads and Heads of Service. Part of our commitment to social workers is that we will cover Social Work England fees , worth £122 per year!

We have roles predominantly in our Safeguarding and Referral & Assessment Teams although other roles may become available. Come and hear about them, meet the managers and then if you are successful choose what's right for you.

Just about to qualify?

If you are about to qualify we know that your first job is really important and you need to know you will have the support, caseload and colleagues that will help you to gain the confidence and skills you need to set you on the right pathway for an amazing career in social care.

We have a dedicated lead for supporting ASYEs and a comprehensive package of support that we think will really set your mind at ease about embarking on what is an exciting but challenging career here in Bolton.

We want people who reflect our values. We want people who are kind, empathic and who genuinely want to make the difference for children and families in Bolton.

We want you to come with an openness, honesty and a can-do attitude and if that's you, we'll provide the right context and the support for you to shine., This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

a great work life balance
managed caseloads
a great environment to work in with free parking and an on site cafe
a supportive management team who are all on-site and on-hand to help you and to make sure you feel supported., As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.