Full Time - 37hrs per week, 1 year Fixed Term (Maternity Cover).
Workplace: Neighbourhood Offices (Ridingleaze House, Welsman Office, Symes House)
As Partnership Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the development of Early Help, Family Help & Safeguarding across Bristol. Working closely with service leaders and teams, you'll help implement and develop our neighbourhood operating model to deliver effective, joined-up support for children and families.
You'll build and maintain strong partnerships across the city, driving cross-agency integration Which includes commissioning and performance managing specialist agencies seconded into the service, in areas including domestic abuse, employability, substance misuse, and mental health, ensuring positive outcomes for children and families.
You'll also lead the planning and delivery of Multi-Agency Network meetings and events, both virtually and in person, and produce key communications such as bulletins and directories.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Family Help & Safeguarding teams, building on strong foundations and driving forward positive change. You'll play a key role in strengthening relationships with both community, voluntary and statutory partners, working collaboratively to deliver on local and national priorities.
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. Explore more about our benefits on our social work microsite here
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.
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.
If you are a capable manager/leader with a commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children and families, we would love to hear from you.
For more information or to discuss opportunities, contact: Matt Annable Deputy Service Manager - Family Help on
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 Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
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