Children in Care Social Worker

Children in Care Social Worker – Bradford
Service Care Solutions
Location: Bradford
Contract: Initially 3 months (ongoing)
Pay: £35.00 per hour Umbrella
£30.79 PAYE (inclusive) / £27.48 PAYE (exclusive)

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for Children in Care Social Workers to join Bradford Council on a contract basis. This is a collective recruitment campaign across multiple teams. Successful candidates will be interviewed and placed into a suitable team as decided by Service Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake preventative work with service users to reduce safeguarding concerns
• Investigate concerns of significant harm and apply appropriate legislation to safeguard and promote welfare
• Provide a Social Work service through assessment, care planning, and direct therapeutic interventions
• Manage a caseload, making complex decisions in line with professional standards, ensuring cases are planned, reviewed, and evaluated effectively
• Work within complex environments involving multi-agency collaboration, challenging family dynamics, and multiple risk factors
• Ensure appropriate care provision through effective use of mainstream and specialist services, demonstrating innovation where appropriate
• Take responsibility for supervision and robust review of cases involving care services
• Prepare reports, attend court, and act as an expert witness where required
• Work in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations to support informed decision-making and positive outcomes

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with active Social Work England registration
• Experience within Children in Care / Looked After Children services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and statutory frameworks
• Ability to manage complex caseloads in a fast-paced environment

Service Care Solutions benefits and interested please send your CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk. We also offer a £200 candidate referral bonus and a £150 sign-up bonus for new candidates.