Job Description

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week.

We have 3 permanent full time positions for our newly created role; Early Help Link Workers, to join our city wide Family Hubs service. One post will be based in each of our 3 localities across North, South and East Central Bristol.

As a motivated and passionate individual, you will have proven experience of working with children and families with wide ranging needs and strong partnership working skills. In this dynamic role, you will be pivotal to strengthening multi-agency collaboration to prevent escalation of need by supporting schools and partners to deliver timely, effective Early Help. You will have expert knowledge of safeguarding thresholds and evidenced based interventions that can support children across the age range.

You will work as part of a busy and supportive team, working flexibly across your locality with a range of partner agencies and school settings. You will promote good equalities practice, and value diversity across the service.

If you're committed to improving outcomes for children and families and thrive in a collaborative, community-focused environment - we want to hear from you!

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.

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.

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 more information or for informal chat about the role, please contact Lucy Watkins at

lucy.watkins@bristol.gov.uk

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. Appointments will be made on merit.

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