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Job details Job reference VAC007173 Date posted 11/07/2025 Application closing date 10/08/2025 Location Southmead House Greystoke Avenue Southmead Bristol BS10 6BQ Salary BG13: 45,718 - 48,710 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments
Senior Practitioner Job description
Full Time, Permanent
We are looking to recruit permanently to a Senior Practitioner role based within the North and West locality adult social care team at Bristol City Council.
This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership and supervisory skills in a diverse and dynamic locality. It is an exciting time to be part of a community social work team as we embed our new locality model of service delivery.
You will have support from me as the Team Manager and also the Service Manager. You must have an interest in and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work quickly and proportionately and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk taking.
The Senior Practitioner role involves supervising social care practitioners, social workers, and overseeing the development of ASYEs & student social workers; being part of the leadership team and undertaking strategic work; and building relationships with internal and external partners.
You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills.
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 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.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please e-mail Paul McAlary, Team Manager ( )
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.
The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Job title Senior Practitioner Job reference VAC007173 Date posted 11/07/2025 Application closing date 10/08/2025 Location Southmead House Greystoke Avenue Southmead Bristol BS10 6BQ Salary BG13: 45,718 - 48,710 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments Job description
Full Time, Permanent
We are looking to recruit permanently to a Senior Practitioner role based within the North and West locality adult social care team at Bristol City Council.
This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership and supervisory skills in a diverse and dynamic locality. It is an exciting time to be part of a community social work team as we embed our new locality model of service delivery.
You will have support from me as the Team Manager and also the Service Manager. You must have an interest in and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way, be able to work quickly and proportionately and have confidence in respect of decision making and positive risk taking.
The Senior Practitioner role involves supervising social care practitioners, social workers, and overseeing the development of ASYEs & student social workers; being part of the leadership team and undertaking strategic work; and building relationships with internal and external partners.
You will need to be a good communicator, with excellent time management skills.
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 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.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please e-mail Paul McAlary, Team Manager ( )
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.
The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.