Social Worker Team Managers - Localities

at  Bradford Children and Families Trust

JOB INTRODUCTION

Bradford Children and Families Trust are looking for Experienced, Innovative and Dedicated Team Managers to drive our services forward and to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of Children and Young People in Bradford becomes a reality.
You will have a passion and drive to ensure children are at the heart of all we do. You will lead within a relational and restorative culture of continuous learning and reflective practice that inspires staff to give their best in their roles.
If you’re up for the Challenge and want to help us achieve our vision, then we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT US:

Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to bring a step 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 will achieve our ambition.
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.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Bradford Children and Families Trust feel free to contact Kasem Khan - kasem.khan@bradfordcft.org.uk.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll know how to keep everyone in your team energised and focused on doing the right thing for the children of Bradford.
Managing a team of professional Social Workers and Community Resource Workers, you’ll help us achieve our aim of delivering outcomes for the children, young people, and families of Bradford. It’s about showing strong leadership, driving continuous improvement, and putting the needs of children first, always.
Here in Bradford, we lead from the front, and we know our most valuable resource is our staff, helping us to meet the needs of our communities. We have built a strong culture of listening to our staff and involving them to ensure every child receives the right help.
Bradford is a great place to build your career. You’ll receive an extensive training and support package that will help you develop as a professional, a manageable caseload that will enable you to make a difference and the backing of a supportive leadership team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing a team of 6 social workers of differing levels, a practice supervisor and a community resource worker
• Supporting social workers to help and support families while managing and reducing risk
• Offering reflective supervision to workers, both case and personal
• Supporting progression of your workers and tackling performance issues when needed.
• Performance monitoring of your team through audit activity, reflective group supervision and quality assurance activity.
• Undertake audit activity and disseminate identified learning.
• Undertake practice development projects with those who use our services, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Attendance at relevant partner agency meetings and service manager meetings.
• Implementing and supporting change within the team and offering a supportive and nurturing leadership style
• Chairing multi-agency meetings and making decisions linked to a thorough understanding of safeguarding thresholds.