Children’s Social Care Practitioners x3

Location: Based in Bristol East Central, South Bristol and North Bristol Area Offices.

Start: June 2024.

An opportunity has arisen to work in children’s social care alongside qualified Social Workers who work with vulnerable children and families needing additional support and help. The families are currently working with the local social work teams in a statutory framework and whilst experiencing challenges the aim is to keep the family together by providing help and support to reduce risk and increase resilience in those identified families.

You may be:

We are looking for an individual with motivation and enthusiasm for working with children, families and young people. Able with the oversight of a qualified social worker to plan with and support vulnerable families.

You will need good communication skills and a capacity to make honest and supportive relationships with children, young people and parents. You will need to have written skills and an understanding of working with procedures and legislation.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For further information please contact Katrina Murphy, Service Manager (South Bristol Area Office) on 07795091412, or Anne Farmer, Service Manager (Bristol East Central) on 0117 9036782.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.