Job Description

You must be a registered social worker to apply for this role.

About the Role:

Are you a social work manager or an experienced social worker with strong supervisory skills? Are you seeking a management position in Bristol?



If you possess excellent management abilities and proven ability in Child Protection and Court Work, we want to hear from you! We offer a friendly office culture with good support from your area manager, 2 deputy service managers and 9 team manager colleagues.



Each small team comprises a Team Manager, three full-time Social Workers, a full-time Family Support Worker, a full-time CiN Keyworker and a full-time Administrator. You will manage these six colleagues and lead practice. Our office-based environment, without hot-desking, offers ample opportunity to build strong relationships with your team and other managers.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage, support, and supervise one of the small teams based at Symes House in Bristol. Work closely with children in need, children on a child protection plan, family re-unification, and court work. Work using a collaborative approach with families and professionals to create positive changes for children. Embed strengths based and systemic social work principles in practice. Develop and maintain strong relationships with our co-located Family Help Service and work alongside services offering specialist help to children on the edge of care and children at risk of harm outside the home.

Why Join Us?

"Staff survey results for the area were positive in terms of relationships between staff and their managers. 96.4% of staff stating that their managers give them the support they need to do their job well. ."
Be part of a supportive and friendly area service. Enjoy strong management team support, good supervision, peer support, and easy access to senior managers. Access a range of high-quality training and development opportunities.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

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.

Contact Information:

If you would like to talk over the positions in our Areas North Office please contact: Louise.Jenner@bristol.gov.uk

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.