Due to the introduction of a new team we have some vacancies in our Children with Complex Health and Disabilities Team and are looking for experienced social workers who have worked within this service or those who have an interest in a change of direction in their social work career.  If you are a Newly Qualified Social Worker there are options for you to join us but please apply through the NQSW advert. 

There are now 3 teams within this service which is an exciting development for us and shows the commitment that Bradford have to this specialised area of work.  You will be working with children with either complex health needs and or disabilities and this can be emotionally demanding but exceptionally rewarding too.

In Bradford Children are at the heart of all we do; we see children first and they are at the forefront of all of our interactions with them.  If this principle fits with you then you are what we are looking for.  You will be joining a group of highly motivated and passionate practitioners and experienced managers who are promote excellent practice.

Bradford is a city that has a richness of culture and diversity and is unlike other surrounding city’s; this means that the social work experience is varied and unique with the opportunity to work with lots of different communities with all the rewards and challenges that brings. 

We also understand that for you to be able to do your job you need to be supported and given the space and time to learn how to do this well through practical experience, learning and development opportunities, good supervision and opportunities to reflect. 

There are lots of benefits to working for Bradford, we can offer a competitive salary, competitive annual leave scheme, excellent pension scheme, discounted parking, discounted gym membership, regular supervision and annual appraisal and access to regular learning and development opportunities.

We know that social work is a demanding but rewarding job and we have a number of health and well-being initiatives for our staff, including mindfulness courses and health and wellbeing champions.

Every child and young person needs someone who is crazy about them – could you be one of them?

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

For more information, please contact David Stephens – Service Manager at:

David.stephens@bradford.gov.uk or 07582101076