Child & Family Social Worker – South Children & Families Team (Bradford)

Child & Family Social Worker – South Children & Families Team (Bradford)

📍 Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House, Bradford, BD5 0QL
💰 Salary: £38,220 - £46,142 per annum
🎁 Additional Benefits: £3,000 Retention Payment
🏡 Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the office
📄 Contract: Permanent
❗ Sponsorship: Unfortunately, Bradford Council is unable to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this position.

Put Children at the Heart of Every Decision
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker who is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and families?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, embrace new challenges and have the confidence to work with complex safeguarding cases while building strong relationships with children and families?

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of Bradford Council for experienced Child & Family Social Workers to join the South Children & Families Locality Team.

Working within a supportive and collaborative service, you'll deliver high-quality, restorative and relationship-based social work that helps children remain safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential.

The Role
As a Child & Family Social Worker, you will manage a varied statutory caseload, working closely with children, families and partner agencies to deliver effective interventions that improve outcomes.

You'll play a key role in safeguarding children, supporting families through difficult circumstances and ensuring children receive the right support at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of children and families.
• Complete Child in Need, Child Protection and statutory assessments.
• Undertake safeguarding investigations and interventions.
• Manage Public Law Outline (Pre-Proceedings) cases.
• Progress cases through Care Proceedings where necessary.
• Develop and review child-centred care and support plans.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
• Deliver restorative and relationship-based social work practice.

What We're Looking For
We're seeking experienced practitioners with knowledge and experience of:

• Child in Need (CIN)
• Child Protection (CP)
• Public Law Outline (Pre-Proceedings)
• Care Proceedings
• Safeguarding and risk assessment
• Multi-agency partnership working
• Restorative and relational practice

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker (Degree or equivalent)
• Registered with Social Work England
• Experience working within UK Children's Social Care
• Strong assessment, safeguarding and care planning skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred

What's on Offer?

• Salary between £38,220 - £46,142
• £3,000 Retention Payment
• Hybrid working with 3 office days per week
• Supportive leadership and experienced management team
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• A collaborative service committed to restorative practice
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families

Referral & Registration Bonuses
Know someone who could be the perfect fit?
Service Care Solutions offers:

• 💷 £200 for a successful qualified referral
• 💷 £50 for a successful non-qualified referral
• 💷 £150 Sign-Up Bonus for qualified candidates who register with Service Care Solutions
• 💷 £75 Find Your Own Job Bonus

Interested?
To find out more or apply, contact:
Nik Froud
Associate Recruitment Consultant
📧 Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk

If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next permanent opportunity within a supportive and progressive local authority, I'd love to hear from you.