Social Worker (Adults)

Social Worker (inc. NQSW) BG11 £38,626 - £40,476

Social Worker with Post Qualification Award (inc. PEPS (1&2), Deaf Blind Assessors, BIA, AMHP) BG12: £41,511 - £44,711

NQSW/ASYE need not apply – experienced social workers only please

Join our dynamic Hospital Teams and make a difference in Bristol Adult Social Care!

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a new challenge? If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills are celebrated, your growth is nurtured, and transparency is key, then join our exceptional hospital teams!

We are seeking experienced Social Workers who are eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults in Bristol. We have exciting opportunities in our hospital-based triage team and our Discharge to Assess (D2A) teams.

Apply now and start your journey towards a rewarding career with Bristol City Council! 

Our Vision for Adult Social Care

Our Vision for Adult Social Care acts as our ‘north star’. We use as a starting point for everything we do. Working in Adult Social Care you will play a big part in ensuring that people who draw on our support, will receive the help they need, that is tailored to them and driven by what is important to them. 

The Role:

As a social worker in Adult Social Care, you'll play a crucial role in assessing and addressing the diverse needs of our community, navigating the varied challenges our vibrant city provides. Your responsibilities will also include:

Conducting assessments and developing tailored care plans for service users and carers, ensuring their unique needs and priorities are addressed.

Advocating choice and control, you'll empower individuals to make decisions and manage risks, ensuring services are organised in alignment with their preferences and needs.

Upholding professional standards continuously as our service evolves, you'll monitor changing needs, develop support plans, utilise resources, and ensure Social Care remains future-ready through creative use of assistive tech.

You will:

Be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England, you will have a Social Work qualification. Or you are an undergraduate completing your social work degree and are awaiting your results and/or your SWE registration.

Be passionate about strengths based, person centred social care, you will also have a proven talent for co-production and involving people in decision-making and building on their strengths.

Be highly motivated and adaptable with a collaborative spirit for building relationships and working in diverse environments.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, with opportunities for pro-rata arrangements and job sharing.
• Generous Rewards: Enjoy a competitive rewards package, featuring flexible working, an exceptional Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. 
• Career Development: Benefit from our commitment to supporting your career progression in a modern and agile workplace, including protected CPD time.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a vibrant and supportive environment that values your collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence.
• Wellbeing: We want to promote a positive culture of encouraging colleagues to adopt healthier lifestyle choices, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Health and Wellbeing Plans.

Why Bristol?

• Fast Paced and Dynamic: Join a vibrant and fast-paced environment that thrives on innovation and collaboration.
• City of Hope: Explore our short film, "City of Hope – We Are Bristol," to gain insights into our vibrant city and diverse populations.

How to Apply

If you share in Our Vision for Adult Social Care and our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

When applying, please state within your personal statement your expression interest in one or more of our teams -

• Hospitals including D2A
• Locality Team (community teams)
• Safeguarding Adults with Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub

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.

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