Job Introduction
Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to bring a massive change in
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
Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with great
people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much
diversity as it’s geography. Bradford City is the fourth largest Metropolitan District in the country
and home to a population of around 534,300 residents. Bradford has the largest percentage of
population under the age of 16 outside London.
Our Targeted Family Support is an essential part of a local network of services working
alongside partner agencies and families to deliver good, quality family support. Children are at
the centre of everything we do, and our focus is to improve outcomes for children. We are
looking to recruit friendly, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team and we want to
hear from you if you:
• Have lots of enthusiasm for helping children and their families.
• Have excellent relational and communication skills.
• Can work as part of and contribute to a team whilst working with on own initiative.
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach when the need arises.
Key Responsibilities
- To undertake or contribute to holistic and strength-based assessments of need and devise and implement appropriate plans for babies, children, young people, and families.
- To ensure the appropriate participation of children and young people in their own assessment, plans, and reviews.
- To manage own caseload and co-ordinate multi-agency support to deliver tailored family interventions and support which tracks and shows progress over time.
- To arrange and chair reviews on a regular basis to track and show progress, including children, young people and families and partner agencies as appropriate.
About You
- Minimum of 2 years continuous and recent experience of working directly with children young people and parents including evidence of recent case experience.
- NVQ 3 or Diploma 3, in Health and Social Care, including knowledge regarding children’s development, or equivalent child related qualification.
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
- IT literacy.
- An understanding of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
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
For further information regarding this post please contact one of the following Family Support
Team Manager’s:
carolyn.vinter@bradford.gov.uk - 07582101381
janet.waterhouse@bradfordcft.org.uk - 07582102642
john.clark@bradfordcft.org.uk - 07582101785
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.
