At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Temporary Contract to Cover Maternity Leave.
About the Team
Our team is based at Civic Centre in Keynsham with the Children and Young People Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic worker to join our team. You will experience a culture of mutual support amongst team members and receive formal supervision on a regular basis, as well as appropriate training. You will need to be committed to using a wide range of skills to promote and safeguard the welfare and development of children and assist their carers in creative and innovative ways to ensure timely care and support planning and intervention.
About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Family Support Practitioner to join our Disabled Children’s Team. This rewarding role will see you responding to, co‑ordinating and delivering a range of social care services to children, young people and families in the Bath and North East Somerset area. We work closely with our colleagues across the service and have established partnerships with agencies across health, education, support services and adult services to ensure we can respond as effectively as possible to the needs of children and young people.
About You
We are seeking applications from workers who have relevant experience and a specific interest in this area of work and are looking to enhance and further develop their skills and contribute to service development.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Jade Spicer, Senior Practitioner, on Jade_Spicer@BATHNES.GOV.UK.
Interview date: TBC
No Agencies Please.
Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployee). This means that should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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