Job Introduction
Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to enhance the quality and delivery of Children’s Services across our district. Our purpose is clear, to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of children and young people in Bradford becomes a reality. It’s a tough ask. It requires dedication, determination, and resilience – but under a new Chief Executive, Senior Leadership team and an unswerving drive to deliver the best outcomes, we are confident that we’ll achieve our ambition – and you, yours.
So, if you’re up for the Challenge we’d love to hear from you!
About The Role
Bradford Children and families trust are proud to support new social workers into the profession. We take social workers who have practiced as students in the trust and from further afield
ASYE coordinators are responsible for ensuring that the newly qualified social workers are provided with the support expected under the requirements of our skills for care funding as well as the additional support we provide through the ASYE academy.
2025 is a big year for the ASYE academy as we anticipate the recruitment of triple the usual number of newly qualified social workers through our doors. Each new social worker recruit can expect a programme of training designed and delivered by the ASYE coordinators who will then follow their ASYE year ensuring they meet the relevant milestones and deliver a portfolio to pass their ASYE. The ASYE coordinator will ensure that the social work teams are equipped with the knowledge and skills to support and advice their social worker to a pass and provide additional assistance should their be any problems along the way.
This is a temporary role for 18 months to support the ASYE lead with the additional capacity.
About you
We are looking for social work practice educators with four years post qualifying experience and at least six months as a level 3 social worker.
We will need someone with a good understanding of the needs and expectations of newly qualified social workers and their colleagues.
We require someone who is flexible and up for a challenge who can join in the varied activities of the learning development team.
Benefits:
- Generous Employer Contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
- Competitive salary and pay progression structure.
- Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay
- Supportive carer and parental policies
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
- Supportive staff networks
- Access to Blue Light Card Discounts
- Professional development/support
- Career Progression
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Flexible Working/Hybrid options subject to service need
Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House
Next Steps
Please contact Oliver Chrimes on 07811503386 for an informal discussion about the role. You can also email on oliver.chrimes@bradfordcft.org.uk
Closing date: 13th April 2025.
Interview date: 23rd April 2025
Interview Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House
Recruiter Contact Details: Oliver Chrimes
Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.
