Job Description
Introduction
We’re currently supporting Bradford Council with multiple vacancies across Children’s Social Care, including opportunities in Locality, Assessment, Children in Care, Children with Disabilities, Care Leavers, Front Door, and Fostering.
Whether you’re a Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Advanced Practitioner, or Team Manager – there are live, hybrid locum contracts available now.
If these roles aren’t quite the right fit, we also have a wide range of children’s social work opportunities across all of Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, including Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster, Wakefield, Barnsley, Calderdale, Rotherham, Kirklees and more.
Current Vacancies in Bradford
• Advanced Practitioner – Locality Team (Keighley & Shipley) – £37.00ph
• Senior Social Worker – Locality / D&A / CIC / CWD / Care Leavers Teams – £35.00ph
• Team Manager – Locality Team – £40.00ph
• Senior Social Worker – Front Door / Fostering – £35.00ph
Experience and Qualifications
To be considered, you must have:
* A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)
* Registration with Social Work England
* At least 3 years of post-qualified experience in statutory Children’s Services
* Relevant experience in one or more of the following teams: Locality, Assessment, CIC, Court, CWD, Care Leavers, or Fostering
* Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply
Please note: These roles are not open to ASYE applicants or those requiring visa sponsorship
Benefits
* Competitive pay rates: £35.00 – £40.00 per hour
* Hybrid working pattern (typically 2–3 days in office)
* Rolling locum contracts (3–6 months with extensions)
* Weekly payroll and dedicated compliance support
* Access to unadvertised roles across Yorkshire and beyond
* Full support with CV formatting and interview preparation
* £250 referral bonus (see below)
Why Work with Us?
At Only Social Care, we are a specialist recruitment agency working exclusively within Children’s and Adults’ Services. We support over 300 qualified professionals nationwide and work with every local authority across Yorkshire and the surrounding regions.
We recruit into:
Social Workers | Senior Social Workers | IROs | AMHPs | Team Managers | Service Managers | Heads of Service
You’ll receive direct 1:1 support from a dedicated consultant who works evenings and weekends to help secure the right opportunity quickly and stress-free.
£250 Referral Bonus – Available Now
If this role isn’t quite right for you, you can still earn a £250 referral bonus in any of the following ways:
* You refer a qualified social worker to me and I successfully place them into a role
* You are a locum yourself and want me to represent you for a role you source yourself
* You introduce me to a hiring manager who is recruiting and I help fill one of their roles
* Referral bonuses are paid once a placement has been successfully made and worked for 12 weeks.
It's that simple – and there's no limit to how many bonuses you can earn.