Screening Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a proactive Screening Officer - Early Help on a fixed-term basis. You will join the Early Help Screening team within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, providing expert advice and assistance to families identified as in need of early intervention.

This role requires Welsh language ability and a valid DBS Enhanced check, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement between home and office. Driving licence is required to fulfil field aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Welsh language ability required for the role.
• Experience in education, social care or voluntary sector is desirable.
• Ability to work across health, police, education and social care to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, information and assistance to children, young people and families in need of Early Help support.
• Work within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub in the Early Help Screening team.
• Collaborate with staff across partner agencies to prevent escalation and safeguard vulnerable groups.

Skills

Welsh language

Experience in education or social care

Interagency collaboration

Job description

Screening Officer - Early Help (Fixed Term)

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 Work – Adults/Children

Date posted 10/09/2026

Job reference 19107

Fixed Term up to March 2027

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a motivated individual who has a passion for ensuring children, young people and their family’s needs are being met at an early stage, preventing issues escalating to the point that statutory services are required.

Your experience as a professional involved in education, social care or the voluntary sector will allow you to work closely with a variety of staff across health, police, education and social care to improve outcomes for children, young people and families who have been identified as in need of Early Help support. You will work within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub within the Early Help Screening team providing children, young people and families with expert advice, information, and assistance.

This is an opportunity to develop your skills in working with children, young people, and their families. If you have the necessary professional knowledge supported by experience, we look forward to hearing from you. In return, we can offer an opportunity for you to implement change in a supportive environment.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Ruth Jones or Danielle Jones, Senior Screening Officers on 01656 815420

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.