Salary
We offer competitive social worker salaries. Your salary could start at £37,336 and increase up to £47,420 depending on your level of experience.
Salaries increase by set increments on a yearly basis within your grade structure.
The benefits of working for Bristol City Council
- A fair wage: pay has been reviewed and increased to remain highly competitive with our neighbouring authorities.
- Time for you: we offer a generous paid annual leave policy, which increases by one day every year up to 5 additional days after 5 years of service.
- Family-friendly policies: where possible we offer part time and job share opportunities. We have generous leave policies around maternity/paternity and adoption.
- Planning for tomorrow: our Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) helps you secure your future.
- Relocation bonus: up to £8,000 relocation bonus to help settle in.
- Staff discounts: you'll get access to staff discounts across various council shops, gyms and more, making your money go further.
- Building your path: we invest in your growth with ongoing learning opportunities and career advancement.
- Industry membership: you'll receive full membership to Research in Practice.
- Protected CPD time: a minimum of two days per year to enable you to attend training, conferences, or engage in wider learning opportunities such as shadowing another team or service.
- Flexibility matters: tailor your work hours to fit your lifestyle with our flexible working options.
- Wellbeing: beyond the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), we provide robust supervision, compassionate leadership, and a commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based practice to ensure your well-being and professional growth.
- Wheels and pedals: explore our sustainable transport options such as free bike hire trial, free cycling lessons, savings on new bicycles and equipment and the salary sacrifice scheme which makes buying a new bike manageable.
- Public transport discount: We provide free bus tickets to help you trial your route, and access to The Commuter Travel Club by FirstGroup which provides reduced bus travel costs for all Bristol City Council staff.
- Affordable banking service: Bristol City Council is an employer partner of Great Western Credit Union's Money@Work service, which gives all Bristol City Council employees the opportunity to save or borrow through their payroll.
- Long Service Award Scheme: recognises and rewards long service from staff at 25, 40 and 50-years' service.
- Refer a Friend: successfully introduce a social worker to our team and receive a £500 bonus
Bristol rewards
You'll have access to the full suite of other staff benefits and discounts which includes:
- use of pool bikes and cars to help you get around the city for your work
- childcare voucher scheme, including school holidays
- a paid volunteering day per year
- bike loans through a salary sacrifice scheme
- discounts at council shops and services including our museums, park's cafes, plant nursery and MOT centre
- discounts across a wide range of leisure vendors from gym memberships to local shops and restaurants
