Engagement Worker

Full Time, Permanent 

 
Location: Based at the Care Experienced Hub 7a, Orange Street, BS2 9HG (Bristol City Centre). 
 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an engagement worker to join the Care Experienced Hub, based in the city centre we support children and young people throughout their journey in care and as care leavers. There are five teams dedicated to supporting young people aged 16‑25 who are leaving care.  

The role is based at the Care Experienced Hub, which offers a safe and nurturing environment for care experienced adult to access the services they need, build skills, make connections and socialise.   

The Care experienced hub is a dynamic and lively environment. As the first point of contact you will need to be ready to engage and respond to care experienced young adults with a variety of needs.  Days will be fast paced and varied, you could be running a cooking skills session at lunch time, supporting a care leaver complete a housing application in the afternoon, and supporting with a participation event in the evening.  

You will develop and run workshops, groups and events to help build independence skills, such as budgeting, practical life skills and tenancy management. You will also have opportunities to become involved in projects and areas of interest. 

You will work alongside and link with partner organisations who work from the Hub to deliver services.  

There may also be the opportunity to work directly with care leavers on planned, specific pieces of work alongside their personal adviser.  

You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to form and maintain relationships with young people quickly, as well as complete detailed recording and plan work with other professionals. 

The Hub is open for advice from 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30- 4:30 pm Friday. In addition, we run evening session up to 8pm, so flexibility in hours will be essential. 

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.

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 discuss this role further, please contact Any Postlethwaite on 07557203431 or email Andy.Postlethwaite@bristol.gov.uk 

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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