7 jobs found in bristol

Job descriptionAdoption West is a regional adoption agency and registered voluntary adoption agency that provides adoption services for Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West operates out of 3 hubs across the region, with offices based in Bristol, Gloucester and Trowbridge.Social Workers can be based anywhere in the Region. We are currently looking to recruit a part time social worker 30h per week for the Regional Family Finding Team, covering the whole region and linked to their nearest office. The role will be finding families for children with plans of Adoption or Early Permanence. To be considered for the interview you will need: A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England Experience of working as a Social Worker with families and children An understanding of early life experiences such as trauma or abuse and the impact they can...

Job descriptionFull Time, PermanentWe are looking for a dynamic and motivated Social Worker with a passion to make a difference to the lives of children and families to join the Families in Focus team in North Bristol.The role of the FIF Social Worker is unique, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of our Team around the School offer, as part of which Social Workers hold regular meetings with schools, which enable the school to discuss, with consent the children and young people they are worried about who are not open to any part of Children’s Services.The Social Worker will use Signs of Safety in these meetings and assist the school, both in mappings and making plans for children and families. This has the benefit of engaging schools, improving relationships and helping to manage professional anxiety and reduce referrals into the First Assessment Service that result in no further action.You will also undertake some areas of statutory social work including Section 85...

How you'll make a difference Our social workers make a real difference. Every day they work with families to help children and young people who have had a difficult start in life to achieve their ambitions. For this role, we are actively looking to appoint an experienced worker already operating at, or ready for their progression to Advanced or Senior Social Worker level. However we will consider all applications on individual merit across all our experienced grades; however we are not able to offer newly qualified social workers an ASYE at this time. We welcome you to join a team of Social Workers who make a real difference. You will be listening to young people and putting them at the heart of all that we do and working in partnership with families, equipping them with the skills they need to ensure young people live in happy, healthy and safe homes. What will you be doing? You would be joining an established team of experienced social workers in the Locality Team in Kingswood...

Job descriptionFull-Time, Fixed-Term (12 months)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to play an integral role in the development and implementation of Bristol’s International Social Work programme within Children and Families Services. As a busy and thriving Local Authority, Bristol City Council provide support and intervention to hundreds of children across the city as part of our commitment to children remaining living safely within their family networks and communities, so we are excited to follow in the footsteps of other Local Authorities across the country in expanding and diversifying our workforce through the recruitment of International Social Workers. Your initial focus will be to develop a comprehensive induction and training plan for International Social Workers joining Bristol City Council, to support the new Social Workers in their social work practice once they have moved to the UK. This is likely to include developing a programme of training and...

Job descriptionWould you like to begin or continue your social work career in the beautiful city of Bristol ? Area Services have permanent Full and Part-Time vacancies. You must be a Social Worker registered with Social Work England to apply. An independent review of our service concluded: "The practice culture here is strong, focused upon helping families make effective changes and your staff speak with passion about Bristol’s children and families" In our last SW Survey 90% of social workers reported they were satisfied with supervision, 95% reported good support from managers in complex situations, 98% report ready access to management support outside supervision and 94% believe Bristol has a positive learning culture.If you would like to work for Bristol, do apply to join us. We still work in offices based in the locality they serve. The area Services carry out assessment and offer support for Children in Need, through to Child Protection and Court Work. We have three Area...

Job descriptionWe have opportunities in the following teams, and will consider application from candidates wanting to work full-time, and part-time/job share: First north & west, (permanent posts)Community teams north & west, south and inner city, central & east (permanent posts)Discharge to Assess north & west, south, inner city, central & east (permanent posts)Sensory impairment team (permanent post)Young adults transition service (permanent posts)Homelessness move on service (temporary post)Safeguarding adults team (permanent posts) As a Social Worker in Bristol’s Adult Services, you will enjoy all the challenges that come with practicing in a busy city. You will make a difference to the lives of people across our diverse communities and will benefit from our commitment to supporting your career progression, in a modern and agile workplace.Assessing the needs of service users and carers, you will plan, implement, review, and evaluate outcomes; working for and...

Job description Children Social WorkerEssential experience of court reports, S47 reports, Child Protection, Court proceedings, CIN – candidates with “front door” experience can be considered.The candidates will have a rough caseload (based on child, not family) of 16-18 average and will be able to receive training from BrCC. Role will be a ‘hybrid’ working model and reviewed on a regular basis so that it benefits both candidate and also team.