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. The Trust is accountable for determining how outcomes of these services are achieved and for the day-to-day running of commissioned children’s services. 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.
This is an important opportunity to refocus our approach to delivering the support that Bradford’s children, young people, families and victims need, by renewing services and creating sustainable progress. As a new organisation, Bradford Children and Families Trust has established our own purpose, vision, and outcomes for what we aim to achieve.
Our vision: For all children and young people in Bradford to be safe and are able to realise their full potential.
Our purpose: To provide high-quality services with partners that help safeguard, support and promote the welfare of children, young adults, their families and victims across the Bradford District.
We will achieve this through continuous improvements in our services and positive collaboration with our staff, our partner organisations.
So, if you’re up for the Challenge we’d love to hear from you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Bradford Youth Justice Service (YJS), part of Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) to make a positive impact on children and families in Bradford. Bradford YJS is a dynamic, positive organisation. The YJS benefits from the support and confidence of a wide network of partners from the statutory and voluntary sectors. Bradford YJS is committed to helping make Bradford a safer place to live.
You can help assist us in our aims of preventing and reducing youth crime. If you are enthusiastic and committed to working with children, their families, and the victims of crime we can offer you an attractive working environment with comprehensive professional support and guidance.
You will work within the formal authority of the Criminal Justice Framework undertaking quality assessments and delivering good interventions.
About You
- Experience of working with children aged 10 and above who could present with challenging behaviour and attitudes.
- Experience of working with children and families to bring about positive change.
- Be able to create and maintain good working relationships with all partners and stakeholders.
- Experience of/ability to undertake assessments of a child’s risk of harm to others and their own safety and well-being.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage own caseload, meet deadlines and timescales.
- Demonstrate the ability to travel across the district and beyond, this may include using public transport.
List of 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
- Social Worker Registration Fees paid
- Flexible Working/Hybrid options subject to service need
Next Steps
The closing date for this role is 16th November 2025 with interviews taking place on W/C 3rd December 2025. For any queries, please contact Kim Ryan (Team Manager) on kim.ryan@bradfordcft.org.uk or call 07773538428
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.
