Social Work Assistant

Overview

How you’ll make a difference

As a Social Work Assistant, you’ll be supporting vulnerable local families and their children to make a positive change. Giving the children a voice, you will work with them to express their wishes, thoughts and feelings by delivering support with a focus on what will make the biggest difference to them.

What you will be doing

• Daily, you will organise and chair review meetings, prepare and share reports, as well as represent young people or the team/service at a variety of meetings relevant to the families allocated to you.
• Visiting children in a range of settings such as their home or school, you will develop positive relationships and gain an understanding of the child’s lived experiences.
• Working closely with agencies, providers and family members, you will make sure that we have the right level of multi-agency support around a child and family where there has been a history of domestic abuse.
• Regularly, you will review plans created by social workers within the Response team and make sure that these are producing good outcomes for children and families.
• It will be your responsibility to gather and share information to inform reviews, assessments and plans for children and families open to the team, and ensure that the needs, voice and views of the child remain central to all we do.

What we need from you

• It is essential that you are qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent, or working towards an appropriate qualification related to the provision of services to children and young people.
• You will have experience of working in a statutory setting with children, young people and families specifically where domestic abuse was a factor.
• You must have an awareness and experience of risk assessment whilst preparing for and performing a task, and the ability to take appropriate action if risks are identified
• It will be essential for you to have experience/knowledge of relevant childcare legislation i.e. child protection, regulations and codes of practice, processes and procedures.

What you need to know

• You will be working 2 days per week for a limited term ending 12 months from the agreed start date.
• Salary will be pro rata to hours worked.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.  
• Business insurance will need to be added to your current car insurance policy.

 

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th October 2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. 
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.  
• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognized for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.    

 
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. 

• We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
• We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.     

 

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.   

We’re making a difference, be part of it! 

To view the full job description, please click this link: Social Work Assistant 2025 Job Description