Bradford Social Services are currently recruiting for a number of experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Children Services. The roles are based in their Child in Care / Permanence Team.
These positions will be for a period of 6 months but are likely to be extended. The Permanence Team is a specialist social work team working with disabled children, young people and their families.
The permanence team in Bradford children's services offers a safe, stable, and long-term home for children who cannot live with their birth parents.
They ensure every child has a loving, consistent environment, whether through adoption, long-term foster care, or living with extended family; to support their emotional and legal security. The team focuses on finding a permanent solution for the child's upbringing through the following Long-Term Planning
Duties include : rehabilitation with birth parents, finding kinship carers (family and friends), long-term fostering, or adoption, Court Work
Caseload is no more that 18 per Social Worker with open door policy with managers, regular supervision and training offered. Parking is located nearby.
If you are an experienced social worker interested in this role please contact Andy Scully
Working with Caritas Recruitment offers you a number of benefits including:
- Your own dedicated specialist consultant available 24/7
- Expertise in the North East and surrounding areas for quick interviews
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 180 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Referral fee
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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