Part Time -18.5 hrs per week, Fixed Term - 26th July 2024
Do you want to work for Bristol City Council in a challenging but rewarding job as part of a team improving the outcomes for children in Care? Due you have excellent administration and people skills? Then this could be the role for you. We want our teams to reflect the people of Bristol, so we are committed to recruiting new people from a range of backgrounds.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator to work as a Child Social Care Assistant, supporting the work of a social work team in the Through Care Service. The service has been designed to focus on good social work practice and successful outcomes for children, carers and their families in Bristol.
You should be able to demonstrate a high level of administrative skills which should include good initiative and creativity, flexibility and a proven ability to prioritise competing demands.
In this role you will need to co-ordinate a wide range of administrative tasks for the team, providing support to social workers with managing busy workloads.
You should have excellent ICT skills, good verbal and written communication skills, a good telephone manner with the ability to deal with complex information in a confidential and sensitive manner.
Please note that this role is subject to an Standard 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. 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.
How do I apply?
If you share our values 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.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
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.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Jonathan Wright [email protected]
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.