Casual Care Assistant

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking casual staff to provide support for children with disabilities in a dedicated service. The role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality care. Ideal candidates should have experience in care work or with youth.

Benefits

Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience of care work or working with children/young people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.
• Provide care in a residential short breaks setting.
• Work mostly during school holidays and weekends.

Skills

Experience of care work

Working with children/young people

Job description

We are looking for casuals to join us to support through mostly school holidays and weekends, however we will also have shifts available to cover absences.

The Bush is a five bedded service, providing care and support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have disabilities and complex needs, in a residential short breaks setting.

You would join a well-established team, who are both skilled and experienced in meeting the needs of the young people in their care. You will be able to benefit from good quality supervision, training support and comprehensive professional development.

Experience of care work or working with children/young people is essential.

If you haven’t already seen our recruitment site, then visit it here

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 a 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

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 will review applications every 2 weeks so please ensure that you submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you have any further questions then please contact Valerie Mower (Registered manager) at

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.

We are looking for casuals to join us to support through mostly school holidays and weekends, however we will also have shifts available to cover absences.

The Bush is a five bedded service, providing care and support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have disabilities and complex needs, in a residential short breaks setting.

You would join a well-established team, who are both skilled and experienced in meeting the needs of the young people in their care. You will be able to benefit from good quality supervision, training support and comprehensive professional development.

Experience of care work or working with children/young people is essential.

If you haven’t already seen our recruitment site, then visit it here

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 a 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

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 will review applications every 2 weeks so please ensure that you submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you have any further questions then please contact Valerie Mower (Registered manager) at

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.