We are looking for a Children’s Social Care Assistant with a talent for administration, organisation and an interest in working with children and families. We have an opportunity to join the Social Care Hub located within Disabled Children Service and Specialist Services at Knowle West Health Park.

Disabled Children Service and Specialist Services is a dynamic service that stays involved with a child through the breadth of social care intervention, holding the child’s hand through their journey from various services.

The Social Care Hub includes a range of services:

If you are considering a career in Children’s Social Care, this is an exciting first step as it’s an opportunity to work within social care to develop a strong foundation of our systems, support and services.

You will need strong organisation and administrative skills, a capacity to work well under pressure, and a desire to be a key part of a team who deliver services to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families.

Good communication skills and an ability to use your own initiative to support the work of the team, are essential qualities. Key skills necessary are being able to use spreadsheets, upload performance information and data onto a database, administer basic finance process, undertake financial audits and take minutes at meetings. The role can include some direct work with children and their families.

Please note: currently the role is hybrid working - working both from home and the office.

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.