Family Support Practitioner - Children in Care
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £34,434 to £37,280 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 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: | RITM0233084 |
Summary
We currently have vacancy for a Family Support Practitioner within our Children In Care Team.
About the role:
This rewarding role will see you responding to, co-ordinating and delivering a range of social care services to children and young people who are in the care of the Local Authority and their 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.
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.
Our team is based at Civic Centre in Keynsham with the Care Outcomes part of our Children and Young People Service and 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 and 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 you:
To apply you will have:
• Experience of working with children and families in a variety of settings
• Ability to form positive working relationships with children, young people, parents and foster carers
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and guidance pertaining to children and young people
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems
We are a forward thinking, innovative local authority committed to early intervention and the highest standards in safeguarding.
Lorna Merrick, Deputy Team Manager on 01225 396949 or email lorna_merrick@bathnes.gov.uk
About the role:
This rewarding role will see you responding to, co-ordinating and delivering a range of social care services to children and young people who are in the care of the Local Authority and their 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.
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.
Our team is based at Civic Centre in Keynsham with the Care Outcomes part of our Children and Young People Service and 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 and 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 you:
To apply you will have:
• Experience of working with children and families in a variety of settings
• Ability to form positive working relationships with children, young people, parents and foster carers
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and guidance pertaining to children and young people
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems
We are a forward thinking, innovative local authority committed to early intervention and the highest standards in safeguarding.
Lorna Merrick, Deputy Team Manager on 01225 396949 or email lorna_merrick@bathnes.gov.uk
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