Full Time, Fixed Term to cover a secondment until 31st March 2026.
An opportunity has become available in our newly formed Family Help teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated person to manage the Family Help team within our Neighbourhood services for Children and Families, providing support, supervision and operational oversight of the day-to-day function of the team.
The team is a multi-disciplinary team including Keyworkers, Social Workers, Parenting Practitioners, Youth Workers and various specialist workers, working with families with multiple and complex needs to ensure positive outcomes and prevent escalation to statutory services.
The Role:
You will work closely with the Deputy Service Manager to lead the team through the transition into and establishment of the Family Help team. As well as overseeing the delivery and quality of whole family work with complex families within the neighbourhood they will contribute to service development and plans for the service moving forward.
You will provide casework supervision (including case direction and reflective practice) and professional consultation to Family Help Supervisors and other practitioners working within Family Help services, promoting the development of teams’ practice knowledge and of service delivery.
You will provide high quality line management to practitioners to ensure excellence in decision making, allocation and case holding across the Family Help team.
You will support the delivery of high professional standards, robust quality assurance of the work with families and support teams through sharing knowledge of legislation, regulation and practice methods including Signs of Safety, Systemic Practice.
You will lead multi-agency and partnership working through chairing of complex multi-agency and family meetings, as well as representation at strategy meetings and Locality meetings.
Please note that this role is also 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.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including 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
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.
Should you require any further information or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact, please contact: 07795091412
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. Appointments will be made on merit.
Full Time, Fixed Term to cover a secondment until 31st March 2026.
An opportunity has become available in our newly formed Family Help teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated person to manage the Family Help team within our Neighbourhood services for Children and Families, providing support, supervision and operational oversight of the day-to-day function of the team.
The team is a multi-disciplinary team including Keyworkers, Social Workers, Parenting Practitioners, Youth Workers and various specialist workers, working with families with multiple and complex needs to ensure positive outcomes and prevent escalation to statutory services.
The Role:
You will work closely with the Deputy Service Manager to lead the team through the transition into and establishment of the Family Help team. As well as overseeing the delivery and quality of whole family work with complex families within the neighbourhood they will contribute to service development and plans for the service moving forward.
You will provide casework supervision (including case direction and reflective practice) and professional consultation to Family Help Supervisors and other practitioners working within Family Help services, promoting the development of teams’ practice knowledge and of service delivery.
You will provide high quality line management to practitioners to ensure excellence in decision making, allocation and case holding across the Family Help team.
You will support the delivery of high professional standards, robust quality assurance of the work with families and support teams through sharing knowledge of legislation, regulation and practice methods including Signs of Safety, Systemic Practice.
You will lead multi-agency and partnership working through chairing of complex multi-agency and family meetings, as well as representation at strategy meetings and Locality meetings.
Please note that this role is also 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.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including 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
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.
Should you require any further information or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact, please contact: 07795091412
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. Appointments will be made on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr