Children's Social Care Assistant Bristol, England
Bristol City Council
Full Time
Bristol, England
22777 - 24054 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
1x Part Time - 18.5 hrs per week, Permanent
1x Part Time - 18.5 hrs per week, Fixed Term - 18 months
This post is available on a split permanent/fixed term contract basis, and can be applied for as a full time position.
We are looking for Children’s Social Care Assistants with a talent for administration and an interest in working with children and families, to take up the opportunity to join our Area Services North Team based at Ridingleaze House in Lawrence Weston. Within the Area Service working as part of a team alongside social workers and family support workers you will be providing services to children and young people in need of protection and support.
Our Children's Social Care Assistants play a central role by supporting unit staff with a wide range of administrative duties to free up frontline workers to spend more time with children and families. Children's Social Care Assistants in the service say their role is challenging but rewarding and extremely varied and that the small teams offer a supportive environment.
You will need to organise a wide range of administrative tasks in your unit and support the team to manage their busy workload. The Children's Social Care Assistant is the first point of contact for the unit so a professional telephone manner is essential.
You will also need to able to deal with information in a confidential and sensitive manner. You will need really good administrative skills including managing appointments and diaries, supporting budget work and helping to distribute performance information. Clear verbal and written communication and an ability to prioritise competing demands are essential.
You must be able to work under your own initiative and use a creative, flexible approach to overcome challenges that may arise.
We currently have two part-time, 18.5hrs vacancies; one permanent, and one fixed term until September 2024. This post is available on a split permanent/fixed term contract basis, and can be applied for as a full time position.
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. 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.
If you wish to discuss these posts, please contact Louise Jenner/Sarah Bridgman, Deputy Service Managers on 0117 9038364.
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.
Bristol City Council
www.bristol.gov.uk
Bristol, United Kingdom
Nicola Yates
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Municipal Agencies
1959
