The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.Job detailsJob details Job reference VAC005326 Date posted 15/04/2024 Application closing date 30/04/2024 Location Walk-in-Centre - Part Of Knowle West Health Park Downton Road Knowle BS4 1WH Salary BG9: £29,777 - £32,076 pro rata Package Blank Contractual hours 18.5 Basis Part time Job category/type Social Care AttachmentsSocial Care Practitioner Job descriptionPermanent, Part Time - 18.5 hours per weekDo you have knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with additional needs, special educational needs and disabilities and their families? Are you able to challenge barriers to the inclusion of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities? Do you have a degree or level 3 qualification in social care, education, health or related area?If the answer is Yes - we have an exciting opportunity for a part time Social Care Practitioner to join our EHCP Hub in the Social Care Hub located within Disabled Children and Specialist Services.The Social Care Hub is a dynamic service that offers guidance, advice and support to children and young people with additional needs, special educational needs and disabilities and their families.The team has extensive skills and experience and a “can do” ethos.We aim to offer support at the earliest opportunity to build resilience within family networks to prevent escalation and crisis. We support children and young people with additional needs to be access short break activities in their local community.It is our aim that Short Breaks will contribute to keeping children and young people safe and healthy, enabling them to enjoy new activities, make friends and have new learning opportunities - as well as preparing teenagers for adulthood. By providing children and young people such opportunities, we support parents and carers in their role as primary carers and give them breaks to assist them to look after themselves and their wider family.We offer practical help and emotional support to disabled children, young people and their families experiencing short or long-term difficulties.We provide support to empower families to address various challenges, reducing problems and risks.We can help parents, carers and disabled children and young people with a range of social and personal issues.The Social Care Hub service offer includes:
EHCP Hub - Working with families to provide them with advice and information whilst completing a Social Care Contribution towards the EHCNA process.
FLORA - our early identification and support service helping parents and professionals navigate support through our Local Offer.
Inclusion Service - supporting the inclusion of children with additional needs in community activities.
Specialist Family Support Service - offering direct support to families with children with additional needs.
Carers Wellbeing Grant
Disabled Children Register
Direct Payment Service - supporting parents and carers choice and control to source bespoke care support.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.*Previous Applicants need not apply*Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council we offer a work environment which is supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working, 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 success.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.If you would like to know more information about our exciting and rewarding role, please contact, Louise Vines, via email: .Shortlisting will take place 1st May 2024Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024At 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. We particularly welcome applications from young people, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, Disabled and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.Job title Social Care Practitioner Job reference VAC005326 Date posted 15/04/2024 Application closing date 30/04/2024 Location Walk-in-Centre - Part Of Knowle West Health Park Downton Road Knowle BS4 1WH Salary BG9: £29,777 - £32,076 pro rata Package Blank Contractual hours 18.5 Basis Part time Job category/type Social Care Attachments Job descriptionPermanent, Part Time - 18.5 hours per weekDo you have knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with additional needs, special educational needs and disabilities and their families? Are you able to challenge barriers to the inclusion of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities? Do you have a degree or level 3 qualification in social care, education, health or related area?If the answer is Yes - we have an exciting opportunity for a part time Social Care Practitioner to join our EHCP Hub in the Social Care Hub located within Disabled Children and Specialist Services.The Social Care Hub is a dynamic service that offers guidance, advice and support to children and young people with additional needs, special educational needs and disabilities and their families.The team has extensive skills and experience and a “can do” ethos.We aim to offer support at the earliest opportunity to build resilience within family networks to prevent escalation and crisis. We support children and young people with additional needs to be access short break activities in their local community.It is our aim that Short Breaks will contribute to keeping children and young people safe and healthy, enabling them to enjoy new activities, make friends and have new learning opportunities - as well as preparing teenagers for adulthood. By providing children and young people such opportunities, we support parents and carers in their role as primary carers and give them breaks to assist them to look after themselves and their wider family.We offer practical help and emotional support to disabled children, young people and their families experiencing short or long-term difficulties.We provide support to empower families to address various challenges, reducing problems and risks.We can help parents, carers and disabled children and young people with a range of social and personal issues.The Social Care Hub service offer includes:
EHCP Hub - Working with families to provide them with advice and information whilst completing a Social Care Contribution towards the EHCNA process.
FLORA - our early identification and support service helping parents and professionals navigate support through our Local Offer.
Inclusion Service - supporting the inclusion of children with additional needs in community activities.
Specialist Family Support Service - offering direct support to families with children with additional needs.
Carers Wellbeing Grant
Disabled Children Register
Direct Payment Service - supporting parents and carers choice and control to source bespoke care support.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.*Previous Applicants need not apply*Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council we offer a work environment which is supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working, 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 success.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.If you would like to know more information about our exciting and rewarding role, please contact, Louise Vines, via email: .Shortlisting will take place 1st May 2024Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024At 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. We particularly welcome applications from young people, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, Disabled and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
