Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April 2023 to enhance 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’ll achieve our ambition – and you, yours.

                                                    So, if you’re up for the Challenge we’d love to hear from you!

About The Role

The learning and development service have an exciting opportunity for an residential learning and development practitioner to drive improvements in creating and influencing a culture of continuous learning by designing and delivering training that is based on the needs of our children. 

Key Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in service delivery to meet the needs of our children in care in line with the vision of the Trust. You will be responsible for delivering training, coaching and support residential childcare staff, equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills needed to provide a nurturing and therapeutic environment for our children. 
• To be accountable for the quality of practice, setting standards and creating the conditions required for learning by motivating, nurturing, mentoring staff and contributing to practice development, including undertaking activity that links to the Childrens Services performance framework. 
• Monitor and review the feedback and effectiveness of the training with the manager to ensure that the training needs of the service are met. 

About You

• Experience of supporting the learning and development of other practitioners to improve practice and have a positive impact on outcomes of service users including the development of students, newly qualified social workers and other practitioners.
• Professional social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience and understanding of residential services that look after children. 
• Experience of development, design and delivery of blended learning solutions that address identified need.
• Comprehensive knowledge of social work practice and legislation, including safeguarding and subject knowledge that reflects best practice.
• Experience of building effective relationships and communicating with partners. 
• Advanced IT skills – Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel are required as well as excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.

Benefits:

• Generous Employer Contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Competitive salary and pay progression structure.
• Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay
• Supportive carer and parental policies
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
• Supportive staff networks
• Access to Blue Light Card Discounts
• Professional development/support
• Career Progression
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Social Worker Registration Fees paid 
• Flexible Working/Hybrid options subject to service need 

Next Steps

Please contact Amandip Johal on 07773 248040 for an informal discussion about the role. You can also email on amandip.johal@bradfordcft.org.uk. 

Interview date: TBC

Interview Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House 

Recruiter Contact Details: Amandip Johal 

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.

If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.