JOB-20240819-db742659

Senior Social Worker – Children & Families Team (Bradford, UK)

Pay Rate: £35.00 per hour
Hours: Full-time or part-time (ongoing contract)
Location: Bradford, UK

This is a financially rewarding opportunity to join Bradford’s Children & Families Team as a Senior Social Worker. You will play a vital role in supporting children and families across the region, working within a supportive and collaborative environment that values your expertise and professional growth.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible Working: Choose full-time or part-time hours to suit your personal commitments and lifestyle.

• Competitive Pay: £35.00 per hour, reflecting your specialist skills and experience.

• Career Development: Access to ongoing training, networking opportunities, and professional development to enhance your career.

• Supportive Team Culture: Work within a positive environment that offers mentoring, values contributions, and promotes work–life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload, including child protection, children in need, and looked-after children. Complete assessments, develop plans, and oversee interventions and reviews.

• Statutory Duties: Deliver statutory functions under relevant legislation, preparing high-quality reports for conferences, courts, and reviews. Ensure care and child protection plans are implemented effectively.

• Permanence Planning: Identify long-term options such as adoption or fostering and ensure timely and effective delivery of permanence plans.

• Quality and Compliance: Maintain accurate case records in line with Council policy. Contribute to audits, inspections, and service reviews.

• Leadership and Supervision: Mentor newly qualified social workers, support reflective supervision, and lead or chair key meetings where required.

• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work in partnership with education, health, police, and other agencies to ensure effective inter-agency communication and holistic support for children and families.

• Voice of the Child: Ensure children’s wishes and feelings are central to care planning and decision-making, advocating for their best interests.

• Professional Development: Keep up to date with legislation, guidance, and best practice. Contribute to the development of policy and practice within the Council.

• Additional Duties: Undertake other responsibilities appropriate to the role as required.

Why Work in Bradford?

Bradford is a vibrant, diverse city with a strong cultural heritage. From bustling markets and beautiful green parks to a thriving arts scene, it offers an excellent quality of life. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career as a social worker while being part of a dynamic and welcoming community.

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