Early Help Coordinator

Part Time, Permanent

The First Assessment Services is looking for an Early Help Coordinator, to join the existing staffing group at the Front Door of Bristol Children's Services.

The post is part time 28 hrs a week, working, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Hours are start at 9.00am and finish at 5.00pm Mon, Tues and Thurs, Start at 8:30am and finish at 4:30pm on Fri.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we embed changes, to enhance our delivery of services to children and families.

The First Assessment Service is based at City Hall and is responsible for making rapid, informed and safe decisions for all referrals requesting support or safeguarding intervention for vulnerable children, young people and their families.

Early Help Coordinators triage work, provide advice and signposting, and refer children and their families to relevant services which meet our Family Help level of intervention.

We have retained an office presence and recognise the value of working alongside colleagues to support development and promote positive working relationships. We are therefore seeking staff who share this ethos and can work from the office. Some occasional home working will be an option dependant on service need and demand.

You will have some relevant experience working with children and/or families with excellent decision making and multi-agency working skills and with a commitment to supporting children and their families to access the right level of support, at the right time in their lives.

You will have confidence and skills in recognising and understanding the needs of children in need of help and support.

You will be joining a stable service with long term, permanent staff, low vacancy rates, and good staff morale.

The role is based at City Hall, in the City Centre. There are excellent amenities around the office area. There is no free parking in the vicinity, but the office is easily accessible by public transport.

You will have a relevant qualification at higher education level or its equvlient.

Please note that this role is also 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.

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 occasions 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.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Should you require any further information or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact, Sonia Gingell, Service Manager sonia.gingell@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.

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