Therapeutic Social Worker – Fostering Support
Salary: Grade PO3, SCPs 4O – 43 (£42,839 – £46,142 per annum). Permanent Contract, 37 hours per week, based at Sir Henry Mitchell House.
Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with passionate colleagues and to make a real difference to families and children in a diverse city. We are fully committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
About the Role
Foster for Bradford seeks qualified social workers with extensive experience in therapeutic work with children, young people and foster carers. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide reflective consultation, direct therapeutic interventions, training, workshops and support groups. Your work will inform matching decisions and transition planning, promoting stability and dynamic responses to changing needs.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Minimum of 2 years of post‑qualification experience.
- Experience working with all service user groups, including minority ethnic groups.
- Interpretation and application of law relating to children and/or adult services.
- Experience in child protection and childcare work and related issues.
- Understanding of supporting children, young people and families from a trauma‑informed, relational perspective.
- Experience working with or alongside fostering families and children in care.
Qualifications
- Essential: Dip.SW, CQSW, BA(Hons) Social Work or equivalent professional qualifications; Registered with Social Work England (formerly HCPC).
- Desirable: Qualification in any therapeutic intervention relevant to supporting children and young people who have experienced significant trauma or loss.
Working Conditions
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends as required by the needs of the service.
- Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to Disability Provisions.
Benefits
- Retention payment – allocated annually in twelve monthly instalments.
- Generous annual leave – 31 days, rising to 34 with service, plus bank holidays.
- Excellent local government pension.
- Family-friendly policies and enhanced parental leave.
- Health & well‑being support, including Occupational Health and counselling.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- National Living Wage employer.
For full details of our benefits, please see the attached ‘Our Benefits’ brochure.
Application Information
To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Linzi Nicholson via email Linzi.Nicholson@bradfordcft.org.uk.
Closing Date: Monday 10th August 2026 – Interviews: Wednesday 26th August 2026.
Equal Opportunities
The 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. Eligible applicants will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview, and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.
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