Family Support Worker

Full Time, Permanent

Bristol City Council Fostering Service are looking for a Family Support worker to join our Fostering Teams.

You will undertake a variety of tasks and direct work to support foster families and children with a range of personal, emotional, practical and complex social issues.

Our aspiration is to ensure good outcomes for children and young people who are being cared for by foster carers by providing them with a high level of support when they need it.

With your help we aim to have a responsive service which meets the needs of this diverse group of children and their foster carers. This role will give you the opportunity to undertake innovative work and help develop the service by working closely with our existing experienced teams who are as passionate about the work, as we hope you will be.

We Are Looking For Practitioners Who:

• Are experienced in working directly with children and families.
• Confident in ICT
• Good communication skills and an understanding of child development and attachment.
• Have energy and passion for supporting foster carers and children
• Are solution focused and not afraid of new challenges.
• Have the interpersonal skills and warmth to build authentic and respectful relationships.
• Able to manage competing caseload demands and have a strong and genuine commitment to championing the needs of vulnerable children and young people.
• Can share their own learning and inspire learning in others.
• Understand the importance of accountability and are able to evidence the impact of their work.
• Enjoy responsibility and challenge and have high standards for all.
• Enjoy having fun and thinking anything is possible.
• The post may involve some evening and weekend work depending on service needs.
  
  

In Return We Can Offer:

• A committed, experienced and supportive team.
• Relevant training for the role and Continued Professional Development.
• Supervision, mentoring and coaching.
• A warm, caring and inclusive environment with a focus on individual’s emotional well-being and work life support.
• Opportunities to be involved in, service delivery planning and develop particular interests and expertise.
• A leadership team who will invest in and care about your personal and professional development.
  
  

Please note that this role is 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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and 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.

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.

How do I apply?

If you share our

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.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Hayley Court on email

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.

Full Time, Permanent

Bristol City Council Fostering Service are looking for a Family Support worker to join our Fostering Teams.

You will undertake a variety of tasks and direct work to support foster families and children with a range of personal, emotional, practical and complex social issues.

Our aspiration is to ensure good outcomes for children and young people who are being cared for by foster carers by providing them with a high level of support when they need it.

With your help we aim to have a responsive service which meets the needs of this diverse group of children and their foster carers. This role will give you the opportunity to undertake innovative work and help develop the service by working closely with our existing experienced teams who are as passionate about the work, as we hope you will be.

In Return We Can Offer:

• A committed, experienced and supportive team.
• Relevant training for the role and Continued Professional Development.
• Supervision, mentoring and coaching.
• A warm, caring and inclusive environment with a focus on individual’s emotional well-being and work life support.
• Opportunities to be involved in, service delivery planning and develop particular interests and expertise.
• A leadership team who will invest in and care about your personal and professional development.
  
  

Please note that this role is 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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and 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.

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.

How do I apply?

If you share our

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.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Hayley Court on email

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.