Advanced Project Worker

Bristol City Corporation; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is recruiting an Advanced Project Worker to join the Bristol Autism Team's Family Support Team on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours per week). You will collaborate with BAT Education Hub and multiagency services to organise, manage and deliver a city-wide service for autistic children, young people and their families, including Family Learning courses.

The role requires an Enhanced DBS check, and Bristol City Council offers hybrid working where possible.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Play, Youth and Community Work, Education, or Health and Social Care.
• Direct practitioner experience of working with disabled children/adults with social communication and interaction needs, including autism.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Organise, manage and deploy a city-wide service for autistic children, young people and their families.
• Develop and deliver Family Learning courses, including National Autistic Society courses.
• Work with families and multiagency professionals to understand autism and support child needs.

Skills

Autism experience

Education

Play

Youth and Community Work

Education

Health and Social Care

Job description

Job description

Permanent, Part Time 30 hours per week

Bristol Autism Team are looking to recruit an Advanced Project Worker to join our Family Support Team.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with colleagues from BAT Education Hub and a range of multiagency services, to assist in the organisation, management and deployment of a city-wide service for autistic children, young people and their families.

You will join our well-established team in the development and delivery of Family Learning courses, including National Autistic Society courses, as well as working with individual families where there are complex needs.

You will be working directly with families, and with other professionals working around a family, to develop understanding of autism so they can better support and respond to their child's needs.

You will be expected to have relevant qualifications in Play, Youth and Community Work, Education, or Health and Social Care and direct practitioner experience of working with disabled children/adults with social communication and interaction needs, including autism.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

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.

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 [e-mail]

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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