Social Worker x2

Bristol City Corporation; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working arrangements

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking two Social Workers for the Homeless Intervention Service. Fixed term with external funding until March 2029, with potential for transfer within Adult Social Care.

You will join a small, passionate team delivering frontline support to homeless individuals and rough sleepers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting. The role requires capability in Care Act Assessments, safeguarding, mental capacity assessments and support planning, plus strong resilience and

Qualifications

• Experience with homelessness, substance dependence, mental health, domestic abuse and the criminal justice system is useful.
• Experience carrying out Care Act Assessments, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments and Support Planning.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Homeless Intervention Service and engage with rough sleepers.
• Maintain face-to-face contact and work in a multidisciplinary way with other agencies.
• Support and assess clients using care planning and safeguarding processes.

Skills

Face-to-face work

Resilience

Flexibility

Relationship-based practice

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference VAC009036 Date posted 05/11/2026 Application closing date 15/11/2026 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG11: £41,177 - £43,149 BG12: £44,253 - £47,665 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments Job Description - BG12.pdf Person Specification - BG11.pdf Bristol City Council Application Guidance.pdf Person Specification - BG12.pdf Job Description - BG11.pdf

Full Time, Fixed Term with external funding until March 2029

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Social Workers to join the Homeless Intervention Service. If you are externally recruited, you will be offered a permanent contract within Adult Social Care. At the end of this fixed term post, you would have the option to move to another Adult Social Care team which has a Social Work vacancy at the time.

You will work with the Homeless Intervention Service, who are a small team of practitioners who are passionate about our work with homeless people and rough sleepers. We would welcome applications from any practitioner who is eager to work with this cohort of people.

Due to the nature of our work, there is a lot of face-to-face contact with the homeless community fostering relationship-based practice and therefore the work requires a high level of resilience, flexibility and commitment. We work using the My Team Around Me Approach, in a multidisciplinary way, working closely with other agencies to provide the best possible support to an often very marginalised group of people. Experience and an interest in homelessness, substance dependence, mental health, domestic abuse and the criminal justice system are all useful.

The work can be challenging but we aim to provide an inclusive and supportive environment, as such we encourage working from the office regularly. Experience is needed of carrying out Care Act Assessments, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments and Support Planning.

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.

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

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.

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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