Bristol City Council
Social Worker - Kinship & Special Guardianship
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Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week
Bristol is a great city in which to practice Social Work.
Whether you are looking for a new challenge or want to broaden your knowledge and expertise, Bristol may have an opportunity for you. We have high expectations of our workforce, and we provide opportunities for you to develop your practice and career progression.
It is an exciting time to join our Kinship and Special Guardianship Service and work with a team that are creative and continually adapting to new guidance and practice.
We have high aspirations for children and young people living with Special Guardians and are committed to promoting permanence by providing services to achieve the best possible outcomes for them and their carers.
The main focus of your role will be completing assessments of potential Special Guardians so you will need good skills in engagement, assessment, and analysis.
You will also be supporting transitions, reviewing and assessing support needs and will be involved in providing support to established Special Guardians and the children in their care across the city.
You will need to be systemic in your thinking and ideally have experience and knowledge related to Kinship Care and Special Guardianship. You will be required to be skilled in anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice and confident in having courageous conversations to achieve good outcomes for children.
In this role you will have broad opportunities for learning and development.
We will support you through the career progression pathway and you will have the chance to become involved in projects and develop your areas of interest to support this.
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The team is friendly, experienced, and very supportive and comprised of social workers, family support workers, a children’s social care assistant, a finance and benefits worker and team managers.
We are based at B Bond in Central Bristol, in an open plan office with views over the Floating harbour, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Ashton Court. The office is in easy reach of good transport connections and shops, cafés and amenities.
Salary: BG12 - BG13: £42,839-50,269 pro rata dependant on experience - please see attached paperwork.
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
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?
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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.
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Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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.
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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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