Senior Social Worker - Front Door Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Senior Social Worker - Front Door Team

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Front Door Team
Specialism: Children's Social Work
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Salary: £35 per hour
Contract Type: Ongoing
Working Pattern: Part Time / Full Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Front Door Team within Children's Services in Bradford. This ongoing opportunity offers flexibility with part-time or full-time hours, alongside competitive hourly pay.

As a senior practitioner, you will play a key role in screening referrals, undertaking robust assessments, and making sound threshold decisions to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. You will also support the Team Manager in maintaining high standards of practice and mentoring less experienced colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Safeguarding & Assessment

• Receive, screen and analyse referrals concerning children and families

• Make informed threshold decisions under Section 17 and Section 47 of the Children Act 1989

• Undertake timely risk assessments and ensure safeguarding responses are proportionate and child-centred

• Liaise effectively with partner agencies within the MASH framework, including Police, Health, Education and Probation

Decision Making & Case Oversight

• Provide senior-level oversight on complex or high-risk referrals

• Support the Team Manager with quality assurance of screening decisions

• Ensure cases progress within statutory timescales

• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately where risk is identified

Professional Leadership

• Act as a role model for high standards of professional practice

• Provide mentoring and informal supervision to newly qualified and less experienced social workers

• Support reflective learning and contribute to service im