Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
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Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
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Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
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A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
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Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
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Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low‑cost leasing of electric and low‑emission vehicles.
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Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes
Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.
Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.
Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.
The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.
Job Introduction
We’re recruiting a ASYE Social Worker to join our Children’s Services at Milton Keynes City Council.
The Fostering Team works across Children’s Services to fulfil Milton Keynes City Council’s statutory requirements under the Children Act 1989, Fostering Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards 2011.
The team recruits foster carers to provide good quality foster placements so the children of Milton Keynes have the opportunity to thrive and remain close to their local networks.
The team works closely with colleagues in the Corporate Parenting service and contributes to the recruitment, training and support of foster carers, alongside assessments and support for kinship carers, private fostering and special guardianship arrangements.
At Milton Keynes City Council, we deliver over 200 services to residents and work alongside partners to make our city a better place to live.
We are dedicated, respectful and collaborative, and we work together as one council to support children and families across our communities.
In this role, you will begin your career as a social worker within a supportive environment, working directly with foster and kinship families to assess needs, manage risk and deliver meaningful interventions.
You will be part of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme, receiving guidance, supervision and training to support your development.
Site-Based role
This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.
Interviews for this role will be held on 19 August 2026
At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.
Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk
Role Responsibilities
- Carry out assessments using Children’s Social Care tools and processes to support foster and kinship families and children with safeguarding and child protection needs.
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Develop and deliver clear intervention plans for children, young people and families to meet identified needs.
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Manage a caseload appropriate to your stage within the Newly Qualified Social Worker programme, with support from your supervisor.
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Maintain accurate and up to date case records and prepare reports that support effective decision making.
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Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to plan and deliver coordinated support for children and families.
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Participate in supervision, training and development activities, including completing the ASYE portfolio within required timescales.
Ideal Candidate
- A qualified social worker with a social work degree or equivalent and registration with Social Work England.
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Confident in communicating with children, families and professionals, using strong listening and observation skills.
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Able to assess and manage risk with support, ensuring children are safeguarded and their needs are met.
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Skilled in analysing and recording information clearly, using IT systems to maintain accurate case records.
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Comfortable working collaboratively as part of a statutory Children’s Social Care team and with partner agencies.
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Willing to travel across Milton Keynes and surrounding areas, with access to a car, driving licence and appropriate insurance where required
Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.
As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council, see attached.
