Bradford Council are seeking experienced and motivated Senior Social Workers to join our Children & Families teams. This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role in delivering high-quality services to children and families, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will work in a supportive and collaborative environment, contributing your expertise to complex cases while mentoring and guiding less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

Take the lead on complex cases, providing expert advice and guidance to colleagues.
Undertake statutory duties, including assessments, care planning, and interventions for children in need, child protection, and care proceedings.
Build strong relationships with children, families, and multi-agency professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
Act as a mentor and role model for junior social workers, supporting their development and promoting best practices.
Ensure all case records and reports are maintained to a high standard and in line with statutory requirements.
Participate in reflective supervision and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements

Experience: Substantial post-qualification experience in Children's Social Care, including complex case management and court work.
Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
Skills: Strong communication, risk assessment, and decision-making skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of child protection legislation, policies, and procedures.
Personal Attributes: Compassionate, proactive, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and families.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed)

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Payroll service twice a week.
Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge