Permanent roles: Full Time and Part Time 18.5 hours per week available.
Locations: Bristol East Central Based at the Welsman Office, Bristol South Based at Symes House, Bristol North Based at Ridingleaze.
A number of vacancies have arisen for a full-time permanent Family Support Workers in the Area offices of Bristol North, South and East Central areas based at Symes House in Hartcliffe, Ridingleaze office in Lawrence Weston and the Welsman office in St Pauls.
The role involves supporting a team of Social Workers and support staff working with vulnerable children and families within the above Area offices. This may include working directly with families under the guidance of a Social Worker or supervising the contact between parents and their children at times when they are unable to have direct care.
You will need to have experience in working with children and families and an understanding of the role statutory Children’s Services play in their lives.
All the areas have a diverse population and families with a variety of backgrounds and history. Therefore, an understanding of equalities and the importance of recognising diversity is essential.
You will need good communication skills, a capacity to work as a committed team member as well as a proven ability to be organised, flexible and work under pressure. We offer a supportive environment with a commitment to the training and development of our staff.
You will need to be confident in talking to children and young people and working in partnership with families and multiagency partners.
An understanding of the vulnerabilities faced by families who experience poor mental health, addiction and domestic abuse is also necessary.
Practice frameworks and approaches
In Order To Support Families In Achieving Change, There Are a Number Of Different Approaches And Methodologies Which Underpin Our Practice In Bristol:
* Signs of Safety is the framework we use to assess and respond to harm.
* Systemic Social Work Practice provides the theories to understand the complexity of an individual’s experiences and the influence they have on their ability to make and sustain change.
* Relationship based Practice means strengthening relationships between people as well as strengthening social connections within communities.
* Contextual Safeguarding enables us to assess and respond to harm that affects children outside their families.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
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.
Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will 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 may receive high numbers of applications, and 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.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Anne Farmer.
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. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr