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Social Work Practitioner / Team Manager – Safeguarding
Location: West Yorkshire
Contract: Full‑time | Permanent
Sector: Children’s Services
We are looking for an experienced Social Work Practitioner or Team Manager to join a forward‑thinking safeguarding service dedicated to protecting vulnerable children and young people. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior, impactful role focused on high‑quality practice, robust decision making, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for safeguarding children, including those at significant risk of harm, by:
* Assessing and managing risk effectively
* Undertaking critical decision making
* Taking professional responsibility for all safeguarding decisions
* Providing oversight, challenge, and professional scrutiny to social workers, managers, and partner agencies
You will play a key part in raising the standard of child protection practice across the service. This includes offering quality assurance, guidance, and support to teams across Bradford Children & Families Trust and external partners, ensuring consistent and effective safeguarding practice.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide authoritative safeguarding advice and direction
* Challenge and support practice to improve outcomes for vulnerable children
* Lead on complex decision making and risk assessment
* Drive improvements in child protection practice across teams and partner agencies
* Support and uphold organisational standards, values, and best practice approaches
About You
We are seeking someone with:
* Significant experience in children’s social care
* Strong safeguarding and child protection expertise
* Excellent analytical, decision‑making, and risk‑management skills
* The confidence to challenge practice constructively
* A commitment to high‑quality, restorative, and relational practice
Our Values
The Trust is committed to providing a supportive and reliable working environment built around strong organisational values.
Our approach is rooted in:
* Restorative practice – building trust and shared understanding
* Relational practice – fostering respectful and meaningful relationships with children, families, and professionals
* A commitment to continuous improvement and high‑quality practice
If you are passionate about safeguarding, confident in critical decision making, and motivated to influence and improve practice, we would love to hear from youDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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