Social Care Practitioner

Permanent, full time and part time positions available in the Advice, Information & Assessment Service.

You’ll need to be resourceful, resilient, proactive, and prepared for a working day with plenty of challenges and variety. 

It is an exciting time to be part of our new front door service as we embed our new model of service delivery.

You will:

• Work with adults from a variety of groups including physical disabilities, mental health, learning disabilities, older adults and carers.
• Undertake Strengths Based Support Conversations.
• Offer Advice and Information as a preventative to commissioned care.
• Maximise use of social capital, reablement support, technology enabled care, and community meals. 
• Undertake Carers assessments.
• Undertake Care Act assessments.
• Under senior guidance undertake s42 (Care Act) safeguarding enquiry actions.

Our work can be pressured & challenging so a creative approach is necessary, as is the ability to find strengths-based solutions, including innovative technological solutions.

You will have a full induction and ongoing support from your Line Manager and colleagues. You must have an interest in working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work quickly and proportionately and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk taking.

You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills; previous experience in social care would be an advantage but is not essential.

 It would be advantageous to have a working knowledge of the Care Act including Safeguarding Adults; the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and Best Interest and Health and Social Care eligibility criteria. However, this is not essential, and a full suite of training is available.

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.

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.

If you would like to find out more about these opportunities please e-mail Cat Orman Team manager or email at cat.orman@bristol.gov.uk 

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.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.