Senior Social Worker - Children in Care Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Senior Social Worker
Specialism: Children in Care Team
Location: Bradford, UK
Salary: £35.00 Hourly
Salary Type: Hourly
Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time
Contract Type: Ongoing

Take the next step in your career with an exciting opportunity as a Senior Social Worker within the Children in Care Team in Bradford, earning £35.00 per hour in this ongoing locum role. With the flexibility of full-time or part-time working, this position offers the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people in care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

In this rewarding role, you will be responsible for managing complex cases, promoting placement stability, and ensuring that children's voices, wishes, and feelings remain central to all decision-making processes.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time / Part Time flexibility: Choose a working pattern that fits around your personal commitments, allowing you to maintain a strong work-life balance.

• Supportive team environment: Work alongside a dedicated and collaborative group of professionals committed to improving outcomes for children in care.

• Professional development opportunities: Access training and development programmes designed to enhance your skills and career progression.

• Varied case experience: Work with diverse and complex cases, broadening your knowledge and professional expertise.

• Strong community connections: Be part of a community that values the vital work of social workers and supports positive change for children and families.

What you will do:

• Manage a caseload of Children in Care, including complex and challenging cases.

• Develop and regularly review care plans and permanence plans to ensure stability and long-term wellbeing for children and young people.

• Ensure children's voices, wishes, and feelings are central to planning and decision-making.

• Promote placement stability, working closely with foster carers, residential services, and partner agencies.

• Prepare high-quality reports for statutory reviews, court proceedings, and planning meetings.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

Registration and compliance:

• Registration with Social Work England.

• Enhanced DBS clearance.

• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Key skills:

• Strong knowledge of Children in Care legislation and care planning frameworks.

• Excellent safeguarding, assessment, and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to manage complex cases and provide practice leadership.

• Outstanding communication, analytical, and report-writing skills.

• Ability to build effective relationships with children, carers, and partner agencies.

• Strong organisational and case management capabilities.

Experience:

• Significant post-qualification experience in Children's Social Care.

• Experience working with Children in Care / Looked After Children (LAC).

• Experience in court work and permanence planning.

• Background in supporting or mentoring junior staff.

Why Bradford?

Bradford is a vibrant and