Social Worker (ASYE) - Family Support Team
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,220 to £40,777 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Location: | Keynsham, Bristol |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RITM0237288 |
Summary
This post attracts a Retention Payment of £2,000 (pro-rata for part-time roles). Relocation payment is available.
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Social Care are an innovative small Local Authority focused on therapeutic assessment and support. Rated Good by OFSTED, with continued vision and drive to improve further.
If you are a newly qualified social worker, we pride ourselves on our strong ASYE programme. This includes an extensive training programme, paid Social Work England membership renewal, access to Research in Practice and laptops to promote flexible working. We offer our social workers a clear and exciting career pathway within our organisation; with workshops, training and ongoing support.
We are committed to being a dynamic and innovative Local Authority, working hard to think differently about how we approach our work with families and we are deeply committed to providing tailored high-quality services and well thought out interventions to families to keep children safe.
About the role:
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Services are embarking on a current exciting journey in the formulation of a practice model, this will embed relationship-based practice, systemic practice approaches, trauma informed practice and attachment focused social work.
Our practice is values-driven with a strong ethos of child-focussed practice and as a Local Authority we work hard to support children and families at an early stage; we are committed to providing the best outcomes for our children and young people.
We guarantee regular supervision with dedicated time for reflective practice in both group supervision and peer support.
About you:
To apply you will have:
• A relevant social work qualification (newly qualified)
• Knowledge of the legislative framework and legal proceedings that governs children’s services
• Knowledge of theory and practice applicable to social work
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Sophie Newstead, Deputy Team Manager on 01225 396138 or email sophie_newstead@bathnes.gov.uk
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Social Care are an innovative small Local Authority focused on therapeutic assessment and support. Rated Good by OFSTED, with continued vision and drive to improve further.
If you are a newly qualified social worker, we pride ourselves on our strong ASYE programme. This includes an extensive training programme, paid Social Work England membership renewal, access to Research in Practice and laptops to promote flexible working. We offer our social workers a clear and exciting career pathway within our organisation; with workshops, training and ongoing support.
We are committed to being a dynamic and innovative Local Authority, working hard to think differently about how we approach our work with families and we are deeply committed to providing tailored high-quality services and well thought out interventions to families to keep children safe.
About the role:
Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Services are embarking on a current exciting journey in the formulation of a practice model, this will embed relationship-based practice, systemic practice approaches, trauma informed practice and attachment focused social work.
Our practice is values-driven with a strong ethos of child-focussed practice and as a Local Authority we work hard to support children and families at an early stage; we are committed to providing the best outcomes for our children and young people.
We guarantee regular supervision with dedicated time for reflective practice in both group supervision and peer support.
About you:
To apply you will have:
• A relevant social work qualification (newly qualified)
• Knowledge of the legislative framework and legal proceedings that governs children’s services
• Knowledge of theory and practice applicable to social work
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Sophie Newstead, Deputy Team Manager on 01225 396138 or email sophie_newstead@bathnes.gov.uk
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