Community Development Manager

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an experienced and inspirational leader to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Community Development Team within the Prevention and Wellbeing Service. The post holder will drive strategies, action plans and community-based interventions that tackle inequalities and improve outcomes for residents.

The role involves working with partners locally, regionally and nationally, overseeing Child & Families Community Support, Age Friendly

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in community development or social care.
• Experience delivering strategies and action plans.
• Ability to work with partners locally and regionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Community Development Team within the Prevention and Wellbeing Service.
• Oversee Child & Families Community Support, Age Friendly Communities, and Play Sufficiency Duty.
• Contribute to performance, transformation and partnership delivery.

Job description

Community Development Manager - Carers Wellbeing, Children and Families

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Social Care – Adults/Children

Date posted 22/10/2026

Job reference 19232

37 hours per week

Fixed Term up to March 2028

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an experienced and inspirational leader to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Community Development Team within the Prevention and Wellbeing Service.

This is a key leadership role, responsible for developing and delivering strategies, action plans and community-based interventions that tackle inequalities and improve outcomes for our residents.

The postholder will play a pivotal role in driving forward the Council’s Prevention and Wellbeing agenda, with a strong emphasis on enabling healthier, more active and resilient communities across Bridgend.

You will lead collaborative working locally, regionally and nationally, and oversee the operational management of:

• Child & Families Community Support services
• Age Friendly Communities programme
• Play Sufficiency Duty

As a member of the Prevention and Wellbeing Service Management Team, you will contribute to service-wide performance, transformation and partnership delivery aligned to corporate priorities.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a 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.