37 hours per week
A vacancy has become available for a Social Worker in the Central Safeguarding team which is based within the Civic Centre in Bridgend. The team structure consists of a Team Manager, Deputy Team Manager two Senior Social work practitioners, 6 Social Workers and 3 Assistant Social Workers.
The department has worked hard to ensure that workloads are manageable with an equitable distribution of cases and there is also a strong level of managerial support available at all times, supporting staff to grow and develop within their practice.
Bridgend’s Child and Family Services interventions are underpinned by a strengths-based approach within a collaborative and supportive environment. In 2023 Children’s Social Care launched the ‘Signs of Safety’ social work model which underpins all of our practice in Bridgend County Borough Children’s Services.
We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all children, young people and families is through the provision of accessible, universal services. Protecting children, young people and adults deemed to be at risk is considered to be the core responsibility of all council employees.
Our targeted Family Support Services provide a continuum of services ranging from early help to intensive provision to families with complex needs including the development of two new services which offer support to children and families where there are exploitation concerns and supporting to manage adolescent behaviours and crisis. We also have teams who offer expertise in relation to Children with Disabilities, Care Experienced Children and Young People aged 15 and over who are entitled to Leaving Care Services.
We would welcome applications from qualified social workers who are either newly qualified and looking to grow, develop and progress as practitioners within the field, and experienced social workers who are looking for a new challenge and career progression opportunities. The successful candidate will receive a robust induction, regular supervision, additional support and peer learning and mentoring.
If you are passionate about improving the lives of children and young people and want to work for an employer who places great importance on high-quality supervision, wellbeing and career development, we would love to hear from you.
Bridgend is a welcoming place to both live and work, we are an inclusive local authority who embrace cultural differences and diversity. Working in a rewarding and educational environment where staff feel valued is what you can expect with Bridgend County Borough Council as your employer. As an employer we recognise that working within Safeguarding has its challenges and therefore supporting staff wellbeing is very important to us. Therefore, should you choose to work for Bridgend you will benefit from flexible working arrangements including hybrid working and a degree of flexibility that would suit your personal circumstances.
For further information or for an informal conversation please contact the team manager Davina Howley
davina.howley@bridgend.gov.uk or telephone on 01656 642080.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 29 July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 31 July 2026
Interview Date: 07 August 2026
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