Children's Social Care Assistant

Full Time, Fixed Term - 12 month

We are looking for a full time Children’s Social Care Assistant (Administrative), with a talent for administration, organisation and an interest in working with children and families. 

We have an opportunity to join the Social Care EHCP Hub located within Disabled Children Service and Specialist Services at B Bond (The Create Centre).

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 Disabled Children and Specialist Services offer includes:

• EHCP Hub - Working with families to provide them with advice and information whilst completing a Social Care Contribution towards the EHCNA process. 
• FLORA - our early identification and support service helping parents and professionals navigate support through our Local Offer.
• Inclusion Service - supporting the inclusion of children with additional needs in community activities.
• Specialist Family Support Service - offering direct support to families with children with additional needs
• Carers Wellbeing Grant
• Disabled Children Register
• Specialist Social Worker Teams
• Two Residential Short Break Children’s Homes
• Residential Children’s Home
• Family Based Short Break Service
• Direct Payment Service – supporting parents and carers choice and control to source bespoke care support

 

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.

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.

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.

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 know more information about this exciting and rewarding role, please contact, Louise Goodhew or Hannah Dancey via mail: Louise.Goodhew@bristol.gov.uk Hannah.Dancey@bristol.gov.uk 

 

Shortlisting will take place 29^th of September 2026
Interviews will be held on morning of 6^th and 7^th of October 2026
*candidates should ensure that they are available for interview on these dates 
 

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. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. 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.