Child Protection Coordinator (Registered Social Worker)

Bradford Children and Families Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Health & wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

Bradford Children & Families Trust is seeking an experienced Child Protection Coordinator in Bradford to lead safeguarding practice and drive improvements across the service. You will oversee risk, coordinate safe child protection plans and challenge partners to raise standards.

You will chair meetings, ensure the child’s voice is heard, and maintain restorative practice principles while coordinating with a settled team of safeguarding professionals.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience chairing meetings and quality assuring service delivery.
• Passion for ensuring the child/young person’s voice is heard in planning.
• Highly organised, with risk knowledge and coordination of safeguarding plans.
• Experience in restorative practice to support high challenge within teams.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard children at risk by assessing and managing risk and taking professional responsibility.
• Provide challenge and oversight to social workers and partners to raise practice standards.
• Provide QA and support to Bradford Children & Families Trust and partner agencies.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of child protection systems and maintain up-to-date practice.

Skills

Child protection knowledge

Chairing meetings

Quality assurance

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Job IntroductionWorking for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive.We are fully committed to equal opportunities and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.About the RoleIt is an exciting time to consider working in the Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit. We are looking for experienced social work practitioners/team managers to take up a full-time permanent Child Protection Coordinator post.We are a settled and stable service of child protection experts who have children at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to recruit a friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate the following skills:· Excellent innovation skills to join us on our journey to excellence· Ability to work within and contribute to a team· A flexible approach when the need arisesOur strategic vision and values are upheld across the Trust, fostering a reliable and supportive environment for both staff and the children in our care.Our approach is rooted in restorative and relational practice, fostering trust, mutual respect, and meaningful relationships with children, families, and professionals.You’ll also:Safeguard children including those at significant risk of harm by assessing and managing risk and undertaking critical decision making including taking professional responsibility for decision making.Provide effective challenge and oversight to social workers, managers and partners to raise the standard of child protection practice for vulnerable children and young people who have suffered or are at risk of suffering significant harm.Provide quality assurance and support to the work of Bradford Children & Families Trust and other agencies to drive improvements in practice.To be successful in this role you will need:To demonstrate expert knowledge and experience of the systems for child protection and be professionally confident and competent in challenging standards of care and practice.To have experience of chairing meetings and quality assuring the delivery of services to Bradford’s children and young people subject to Child Protection Plans.To have a passion for ensuring that the child/young person’s voice is heard and listened to within child protection planning.To be a highly organised individual, who has a good working knowledge of risk and is be able to co-ordinate a safe child protection plan.Restorative practice skills to support you to provide high support, high challenge to social work teams and partner agencies who provide services to children subject to child protection plans.You will have a sound knowledge of local and national policies and procedures and keep up to date with research and good practice.A recognised Social Work QualificationBe registered with Social Work EnglandYou’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:Market supplement: You will be eligible for our annual market supplement, paid in 12 monthly instalments. This is non contractual (reviewed annually)Generous annual leave - 31 days rising to 34 with service, plus bank holidaysExcellent Local Government pensionFamily-friendly policies and enhanced parental leaveHealth & wellbeing support, including Occupational Health and counsellingProfessional development and career progression opportunitieswe are a National Living Wage employerFor full details of our benefits, please see the attached ‘Our Benefits’ brochure.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.To arrange an informal discussion, please contactRichard Rothery on [e-mail] orNazia Khatoon on [e-mail] Date: 25.10.26Interviews: 02.11.26 AM and 03.11.26 AMSalary Grade PO5, SCPs 38 - 41 - £50,908 - £54,143, + £2000 Market SupplementJob Reference bradfordcft/TP/652/736Contract Type Full Time / Fixed TermClosing Date 25 October, 2026Job Category Safeguarding, Review, QA, & PracticeLocation Bradford, United KingdomPosted on 1 October, 2026