Bridge - Senior Navigator - Multi Needs Navigator Service

Bradford Corporation; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

32 days annual leave

Pension 5%

Learning & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service

Refer-a-friend £500

Wellbeing time

Mindfulness activities

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Bridge Project in Bradford is seeking a permanent Senior Navigator to lead a team of Navigators providing support to people with multiple needs, including mental health, housing, and substance misuse. The role requires trauma-informed leadership and the ability to ensure coordinated care plans are developed and reviewed.

In addition to caseload work, you will supervise staff, model reflective supervision, and support staff to deliver high-quality services consistent with the organisation’s

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, inspire and develop a team delivering high-quality care.
• Experience with trauma-informed approaches and reflective supervision.
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Navigators to deliver coordinated care packages.
• Carry a caseload and work with the Service Manager on daily leadership tasks.
• Ensure services meet high performance and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Trauma-informed care

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

The Bridge Project is a Bradford based charity with over 35 years’ experience delivering services and projects addressing a range of issues such as drug and alcohol use, risk taking behaviours, relationships, housing, physical/mental health, and employment. We work with individuals, families, partners, and communities to improve people’s lives in a sustainable way, empowering people experiencing multiple barriers to achieve positive change. We have an exciting opportunity within our well-established multiple needs navigator service for a permanent Senior Navigator, who will work with a team of Navigators delivering support to people who have multiple needs and find it difficult to engage. The service supports people with the most entrenched needs, within the domains of mental health, criminal justice, substance misuse, homelessness and physical health. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who can lead, inspire and develop a team and who has an understanding of trauma informed care approaches, along with the knowledge and experience of delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards. You will be an ideal fit if you are great with teams, ensuring that the team stays focused and the service runs smoothly, making certain that staff working in the service produce comprehensive coordinated care packages with each service user that is implemented and reviewed. You will empower staff to promote hope, empowerment, choice and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members. In addition to carrying a caseload, the Senior Navigator will work with the Service Manager by demonstrating day-to-day leadership and performing a range of delegated tasks. Bridge is a value driven organisation, and these strong values are the foundation of our organisation stability and are at the heart of what we do. It is essential that you have an understanding and can deliver on reflective/restorative supervision and case formulation supervision to a high standard. A driving licence with access to a vehicle and fully comprehensive business insurance is essential for this role. A willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check is also a requirement of the post (the results of which would not necessarily exclude applicants from consideration). Joining The Bridge Project means becoming part of a team that values you, your wellbeing, your growth, and your future. Alongside a rewarding career, you’ll enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive:

Benefits

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills and contribution
• 32 days of annual leave to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work
• 5% employer pension contribution to support your long‑term financial security
• A dedicated Learning & Development programme to help you grow and progress
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice whenever you need it
• Death‑in‑service benefit worth three times your salary for added peace of mind
• Refer‑a‑friend bonus of £500 when you help us bring great people on board
• Two hours of monthly wellbeing time to pause, connect, and reset with your team
• A programme of mindfulness activities to boost focus on overall wellbeing
• Access to a Blue Light Card, giving you discounts across hundreds of retailers, restaurants, and leisure brands.

The Bridge Project is proud to be a Mindful Employer, championing a workplace where wellbeing truly matters.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and to creating safe, inclusive services. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Monday 5 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026

Interview Dates: Thursday 8 October 2026 & Friday 8 October 2026

Please note the above dates as we will be contacting candidates by telephone on the shortlisting date to invite them for interview.