Social Worker

Service Care Solutions; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Bristol City Council - Social Worker Positions Available!

Qualified Social Workers Only to Apply please.

Are you a social worker passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of adults in need? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your skills are respected, your professional growth is supported, and transparency around the complexities of social work are upheld? If so, consider joining our exceptional team at Bristol City Council.
We currently have permanent opportunities in the following teams, and will consider applications from candidates wanting to work full-time, and part-time/job share:

1. First North & West
2. First South
3. Swift Response Team
4. Community Teams South, North & West, Inner City Central & East
5. Discharge to Assess North & West, South & Inner City Central & East

The Role:
As a social worker in Bristol's Adult Services, you'll play a crucial role in assessing and addressing the diverse needs of our community, navigating the varied challenges our vibrant city provides. Your responsibilities will also include:

1. Conducting assessments and developing tailored care plans for service users and carers, ensuring their unique needs and priorities are addressed.
2. Advocating choice and control, you'll empower individuals to make decisions and manage risks, ensuring services are organised in alignment with their preferences and needs.
3. Uphold professional standards continuously as our service evolves, you'll monitor changing needs, develop support plans, utilise resources, and ensure Social Care remains future-ready through creative use of assistive tech.

You will:

1. Be a qualified social worker with a Social Work England registration, you will have a Social Work or relevant SWE qualification. Or you are an undergraduate completing your social work degree.
2. Be passionate about person-centred Social Care, you will also have a proven talent for involving people in decision making and building on their strengths.
3. Be highly motivated and adaptable with a collaborative spirit for building relationships and working in diverse environments.

What We Offer:

1. Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, with opportunities for pro-rata arrangements and job sharing.
2. Generous Rewards: Enjoy a competitive rewards package, featuring flexible working, an exceptional Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.
3. Career Development: Benefit from our commitment to supporting your career progression in a modern and agile workplace.
4. Supportive Environment: Work in a supportive environment that values collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence.

Why Bristol?

1. Fast Paced and Dynamic: Join a vibrant and fast-paced environment that thrives on innovation and collaboration.
2. City of Hope: Explore our short film, "City of Hope - We Are Bristol," to gain insights into our vibrant city and diverse populations.

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.

Please email your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed).