Full Time, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving Bristol’s care-experienced children and young people’s life chances and access to opportunities? Do you have a high attention to detail, ability to work under your own initiative, and good communication skills?
We have an exciting opportunity within the Policy, Improvement and Partnerships team to help drive Bristol’s vision to be an exemplary corporate parent.
For this role, you will need to be proactive, have excellent communication skills and experience of working with a variety of professionals and young people. You will also need to be flexible, well-organised and enjoy learning new skills as needed.
The role will be fast-paced and include a diverse range of tasks, such as managing a small team of participation workers, producing high quality written communications, supporting board meetings, and liaising with senior stakeholders and elected members.
If this sounds interesting, please apply for the role via the application form link.
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. 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?
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.
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.
Interviews are planned for w/c Monday 17th March, likely days are Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. Please note there will also be a young people’s interview panel which may not be on the same day as the professional interview panel.
If you have questions or require further information, please email Liz Small.
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.
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