Skills Coach - Staying Close

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term - 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1 person to join Bristol Therapeutic Support Service within the Staying Close Team as a Skills Coach, fixed term for 12 months.

The Staying Close team provides a high level of 1:1 and group therapeutic, practical, emotional, and educational support to young people leaving children’s homes or supported accommodation as they transition into adulthood. The intention is to address the ‘cliff edge’ young people can often experience when reaching adulthood by providing intensive, holistic support prior and following transition.

Skills coaching will include supporting a young person to develop coping and resilience skills, self-care strategies, emotional and behavioural regulation skills, relationship skills, practical life skills, and problem-solving skills.

You will have skills in working directly with young people and you will work closely with colleagues in the team as well as others involved in supporting young people.

This post will suit someone with a sound knowledge of attachment and the impact of developmental trauma and a background in therapeutic work. You will be a dynamic and creative individual who enjoys a challenge and works well in a team.

This team works as part of the wider Therapeutic Support Team. This service is an exciting and enjoyable place to work. We have a strong culture of learning and support.

You will receive regular supervision, training, and development opportunities.

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 that is fast-moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, 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?

To be shortlisted for an 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.

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.

For any questions or to discuss the role, please contact Louise Kirrage on 01173532153.

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. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.