Job Introduction
Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive.
We are fully committed to equal opportunities and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
About the Role
To provide support services for children and families as set out in the service area for which you are working to children and YP and their families from birth up the age of 18 and ensure you work within legal frameworks and policies and procedures appropriate to your service.
To work in partnership with other professionals involved with the children and their families.
Respond to children and families in crisis at Tier 4 and above, to ensure the safeguarding needs of children and young people are met.
Our strategic vision and values
Our approach is rooted in restorative and relational practice, fostering trust, mutual respect, and meaningful relationships with children, families, and professionals.
You’ll also:
- To undertake direct work with children, young people and families, identifying the appropriate interventions/tools to deliver positive outcomes which may include the delivery of family learning & parenting programmes, life story work and group work
- To undertake and co-work assessments of need and devise and implement appropriate plans for children, young people and families, ensuring plans are reviewed on a regular basis.
- To ensure the appropriate participation of children and young people in their own
assessment, plans and reviews and to respond appropriately to non-engagement - Support monitor and assess contact between children, young people and their families as appropriate, including supporting children in their transitions between placements
- To work in partnership with other agencies to achieve best possible outcomes for children young people families and carers.
- To maintain accurate up to date and appropriate records and to write reports as required for meetings, reviews etc using identified electronic systems and equipment.
- To record accurate detailed notes and assessments to present to court and represent the department in attendance if required.
- To support duty cover and on call duties as required by the needs of the service
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and contribute to service developments as appropriate.
- Promote the service through the development of information materials, social media, open evenings and marketing campaigns.
- Contribute to the support of students, apprenticeships, trainees and volunteers, in their professional development and delivery of allocated tasks
- To engage with professional supervision, appraisal, team and quality assurance, practice development in line with the Bradford Behaviours.
- To be responsible for your own continuing personal and professional development, and ensuring attendance at mandatory training and refreshers appropriate to their role
- With appropriate supervision make decisions/recommendations regarding the needs of children and families, excepting those which affect the liberty or legal status of service users, in which case post holders, with appropriate supervision, will make recommendations
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Experience – minimum of 2 years continuous experience of working with children and young people.
- To be successful in this role you will need: CRW 3 Level 4 NVQ working with children or equivalent (e.g. Relevant degree, DipSW, RGN, Teaching, Youth and Community etc or equivalent as specified by the service as long as this is supported by 2 years continuous experience of working with children)
You’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:
- Generous annual leave - 31 days rising to 34 with service, plus bank holidays
- Excellent Local Government pension
- Family-friendly policies and enhanced parental leave
- Health & wellbeing support, including Occupational Health and counselling
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- we are a National Living Wage employer
For full details of our benefits, please see the attached ‘Our Benefits’ brochure.
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.
To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Zahida Ishaq- Zahida.Ishaq3@Bradfordcft.org.uk
Closing Date: 16 August 26
Interviews: 21 August 26
