Senior Practitioner

Overview

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for the post of a Senior Practitioner (Full time- 37hrs/week, Permanent contract) in South Locality Team.

• Offering practice guidance, consultation, supervision, mentoring, and workload oversight for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners.
• Coordinate S.42 Safeguarding Adults Enquiries, chairing strategy meetings and complex MDT meetings.
• Undertake duty management on a rota basis and case work when required.
• Support with case allocations.
• Deputise for Team Manager in operational leadership as needed and support with providing an efficient running of service for the service users in South Locality, within the newly restructured adult social care framework.
• Take a strength‑based and person‑centred approach and encourage practice to use resources wisely.

• Qualified Social Worker (or equivalent) registered with Social Work England.
• Considerable post‑qualifying experience in adult social care, professionally curious.
• Innovative problem solver with experience in safeguarding practice.
• Strong legal knowledge:
  Care Act, MCA/DOLS, Human Rights Act etc.
• Experience chairing meetings, managing risk, and supervising staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, team‑working, and professional communication skills, whilst following internal process.

• A crucial leadership role in a restructuring, innovative team delivering multi‑disciplinary practice.
• Hybrid working options, flexible working hours, and commitment to work‑life balance.
• Ongoing CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• A workplace reflecting Bristol’s diverse communities—guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria.

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 flexitime, 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.

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

If you share our values and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification, you will have the opportunity to apply. 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.

Shortlisting will take place on the week of 02 February 2026. Interviews are expected to take place between 09‑12 February 2025.

For further information, please refer to the

Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Blessy Mathew, Team Manager on email: .

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

We’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.