Family Support Worker x5

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council seeks 4.5 Family Support Workers in the North Neighbourhood Team to work alongside Social Workers in Lawrence Weston. Applicants should understand Children’s Social Care, possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, and be committed to enhancing the lives of vulnerable families. A supportive working environment with opportunities for development is offered.

Benefits

Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrate good organisational and written skills.
• Capacity to work under pressure.
• Understanding of vulnerabilities experienced by families.

Responsibilities

• Work jointly with Social Workers to support families.
• Increase parenting capacity and supervise contact for children.
• Help families achieve desired changes for themselves.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Understanding of Children’s Social Care

Job description

Full Time Permanent x4

Part Time 18.5 hours per week Permanent x1

An opportunity has arisen within our North Neighbourhood Team in Lawrence Weston for 4.5 Family Support Workers.

You will need to have an understanding of Children’s Social Care as well as good interpersonal skills, flexibility and an understanding of the vulnerabilities experienced by the children and families who receive a service. You will work jointly with Social Workers to support families in increasing parenting capacity or by supervising contact for children who are not currently cared for by their parents. You will need to demonstrate good organisational and written skills as well as a capacity to work under pressure.

At the heart of everything we do are the children and families of Bristol. We will help families to achieve the change they want to see for themselves and their children. We believe that children should live with their family or someone who knows them best. We act when children need to be protected from harm and we do everything we can to make sure that children in our care and care leavers are set up for life.

Our new operating model will support us to work together to create the conditions for our teams to feel supported, have the time they need to work intensively with children and families, access good training, feel psychologically safe and listened too, whilst experiencing healthy challenge to thrive in their roles in our joint vision with children and families.

Please note this role is subject to a DBS Enhanced 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 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 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.

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 Ali Lamb –

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.

Full Time Permanent x4

Part Time 18.5 hours per week Permanent x1

An opportunity has arisen within our North Neighbourhood Team in Lawrence Weston for 4.5 Family Support Workers.

You will need to have an understanding of Children’s Social Care as well as good interpersonal skills, flexibility and an understanding of the vulnerabilities experienced by the children and families who receive a service. You will work jointly with Social Workers to support families in increasing parenting capacity or by supervising contact for children who are not currently cared for by their parents. You will need to demonstrate good organisational and written skills as well as a capacity to work under pressure.

At the heart of everything we do are the children and families of Bristol. We will help families to achieve the change they want to see for themselves and their children. We believe that children should live with their family or someone who knows them best. We act when children need to be protected from harm and we do everything we can to make sure that children in our care and care leavers are set up for life.

Our new operating model will support us to work together to create the conditions for our teams to feel supported, have the time they need to work intensively with children and families, access good training, feel psychologically safe and listened too, whilst experiencing healthy challenge to thrive in their roles in our joint vision with children and families.

Please note this role is subject to a DBS Enhanced 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 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 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.

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 Ali Lamb –

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.