Job Introduction
Social Worker – Child Exploitation
Salary: Grade PO3, SCPs - £42,839 - £46,142, Permanent, 37 hours per week, Based in Bradford, Hybrid
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
We are a multi-agency Child Exploitation and Missing from Home service led by Children's Social Care, Police and Health whose primary function is to support children and young people who are at risk/ victims of child criminal exploitation and/or child sexual exploitation and bring offenders to justice.
The team is vibrant, diverse, and highly efficient, offering several evidence-based interventions to support children that have been or are at risk of exploitation. Caseloads are low within the team to enable intensive interventions to be provided. The CE Hub support within the Child in Need or Child Protection frameworks and adopt a contextual safeguarding approach working in partnership with children and their families.
We work closely with Police, Youth Offending Team, Health Practitioners, Youth services and education to initiate attitudinal and behaviour change. This results in a reduction in offending and reoffending behaviour linked to a reduction in Police intelligence, reduced remand figures. There is higher engagement with Youth offending orders, young people no longer associating with gangs, reduction of exploitation risks and improved safeguarding, reduction in missing episodes, engagement in education/employment and improved relationships within home environments.
You’ll also:
We are looking for motivated individuals with a diverse range of skills who can demonstrate a flexible approach and clear understanding of child exploitation contextual safeguarding and have a passion for working with children and families to safeguard, reduce risks. You will have good understanding of multiagency working and an ability to negotiate with partners to effect change and strengthen relationships and promote relational based practice.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Recent experience in chairing meetings with professionals and family members.
- Dip. SW, CQSW, BA (Hons) Social Work or equivalent professional qualifications.
- Be registered with Social Work England (Formerly HCPC) as a qualified Social Worker
- Recent experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families in need to support sustained improvements.
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:
- Retention Payment: You will be eligible for our annual retention payment, paid in 12 monthly instalments. This is non contractual (reviewed annually)
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 31 days rising to 34 with service (plus bank holidays)
- Excellent local Government pension
- Competitive salary and pay progression structure
- 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, including cost of living support
- Professional development/support and opportunities career progression
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 Zoe King – zoe.king@bradfordcft.org.uk
Closing Date: 5th October
