Duty & Assessment Social Worker – West Locality (Bradford)

Duty & Assessment Social Worker – West Locality (Bradford)
📍 Location: Farcliffe Family Centre, Bradford, BD8 8QH
💰 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.

Be the Difference from Day One
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about protecting children from the very first point of contact?

Do you enjoy assessment work, making informed decisions under pressure and helping children and families access the right support at the right time?

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of Bradford Council for experienced Duty & Assessment Social Workers to join the West Locality Team based at Farcliffe Family Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic frontline service where your assessments and interventions will have an immediate and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people.

The Role
As a Duty & Assessment Social Worker, you'll be at the forefront of Children's Services, responding to new referrals, assessing risk and ensuring children receive timely, effective interventions.

Working within a restorative and relationship-based practice model, you'll complete high-quality assessments, work collaboratively with partner agencies and ensure permanence planning begins from the earliest stages of a child's journey.

This role is ideal for practitioners who enjoy working at pace while maintaining high professional standards and delivering child-focused practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete timely assessments following new referrals.
• Manage Duty and Assessment caseloads across the West Locality.
• Undertake Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) assessments.
• Progress Public Law Outline (Pre-Proceedings) and Public Law cases where appropriate.
• Develop robust safety plans and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with education, health, police and partner agencies.
• Build positive relationships with children and families using restorative practice.
• Ensure permanence planning begins at the earliest opportunity.

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

• Duty & Assessment
• Child in Need (CIN)
• Child Protection (CP)
• Public Law Outline (Pre-Proceedings)
• Public Law / Care Proceedings
• Safeguarding and risk assessment
• Fast-paced statutory Children's Services
• Restorative and relationship-based practice

You'll be confident making decisions under pressure, managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality interventions that place children at the centre of every decision.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker (Degree or equivalent)
• Registered with Social Work England
• Experience working within UK Children's Social Care
• Excellent assessment and analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
• Ability to work effectively within a busy frontline team
• 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
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced Duty & Assessment service
• Ongoing learning, supervision and career development
• Collaborative team environment focused on restorative practice
• Make an immediate impact on the lives of vulnerable 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 to join a progressive frontline Duty & Assessment team where your work makes an immediate difference, I'd love to hear from you.