Child In Need Keyworker

On-site in Bristol·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 10 Nov)

Bristol City Council

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Our summary

Salary: £36,581 - £40,444 a year
About £2,490 - £2,720 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Bristol
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 24 November

Skills

Child Protection

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to be part of a skilled and supportive team where relationships matter, children's voices are central, and practitioners are encouraged to make a real difference. You will have the chance to work directly with children and families, build meaningful professional relationships and contribute to lasting positive change across Bristol.

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.

The role

As a Child in Need Keyworker, you will be part of a dedicated team supporting some of Bristol's most vulnerable children and families. Working alongside Social Workers and partner agencies, you will play a key role in helping children remain safe, thrive within their families and communities, and achieve positive outcomes.

You will work in a team offering services to families under Child in Need, Child Protection and Child in Care plans. You will provide direct support, intervention and coordination where children and families need additional help. This will include supporting families through periods of crisis, undertaking statutory assessments, and delivering targeted interventions that promote lasting change.

As a lead professional for children subject to Child in Need plans, you will build strong relationships with children, parents and carers, using your knowledge and skills to assess needs, coordinate support and review progress. You will work collaboratively with the family's wider support network and multi-agency partners to ensure plans are meaningful, effective and focused on what matters most to children.

The role requires a commitment to high-quality practice, ensuring statutory visits, assessments and reviews are completed within required timescales while maintaining a child-centred and relationship-based approach.

A key part of the work is helping families identify and strengthen their own support networks, enabling sustainable change and reducing the likelihood of children experiencing harm within their families, communities or peer groups.

This role is fully office based and remote working is not possible for this position.

Hiring process

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.

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.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Katrina.Murphy@bristol.gov.uk 07795091412 or tanya.holmes@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. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. 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.

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About the company & team

Our Team Vision

Children and families are at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to working alongside families to help them achieve the changes they want for themselves and their children. We believe that, wherever it is safe to do so, children are best supported within their families and communities, surrounded by people who know and care about them. When children are at risk of harm, we act decisively to protect them, while ensuring that children in our care and care leavers receive the support they need to flourish.

Our operating model is designed to create the conditions for excellent practice. We want our staff to feel supported, valued and empowered, with manageable workloads, high-quality learning opportunities and strong professional supervision. We strive to create a culture where people feel psychologically safe, listened to and encouraged to develop through constructive support and challenge.

Together, we aim to provide children and families with a consistent, high-quality service that builds on strengths, supports sustainable change and achieves better outcomes. We are committed to offering the right help at the right time, ensuring families receive effective support at the lowest appropriate level while maintaining a clear focus on children's safety, wellbeing and long-term future.

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

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

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