Senior Practitioner

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Locality Hub East. The role involves assessing and supporting children and families, with supervision and developmental opportunities available.

Based in three community hubs, you will join a team dedicated to high-quality practice and safeguarding. We expect at least 3 years of social work experience, a valid driving licence, and an Enhanced DBS clearance for children.

Qualifications

• 3 years or more of social work experience.
• Enhanced DBS check (Children) required.
• Valid driving licence required.
• Hybrid working policy applies.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support the children and families across the county borough.
• Work within Locality Teams based in three community hubs.
• Contribute to supervision, induction and mentoring where required.

Skills

Welsh language

Job description

Senior Practitioner - Locality Hub East - Internal Only

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

Job details

Salary £52,181 - £54,282 per annum (includes a £5,000 market supplement). Starting point will be determined in line with Progression FrameworkA relocation package up to £8,000 will be considered for this post.

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Social Work – Adults/Children

Date posted 20/08/2026

Job reference 19058

37 hours per week

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Do you want to work for an employer who places major importance on high quality supervision, wellbeing and career development?

Bridgend County Borough Council offer great opportunities to further your social work career. We want Social Workers to join us to assess and support the children and families across the county borough.

We are currently recruiting for Senior Practitioners who will be based within our Locality Teams. Our Locality Teams are based within three community hubs around the county borough. Our targeted Family Support Services are co-located with our Locality Teams to provide a continuum of services ranging from early help to intensive provision to families with complex needs. We also have teams who offer expertise in relation to children with disabilities and young people aged 16 and over who are entitled to leaving care services.

We would love to hear from experienced Social Workers who have 3 years experience or more of service. If successful you will receive a robust induction, regular supervision, additional support and mentoring where required. As well as this, you will be able to further your career with both developmental and promotional opportunities.

We have recently completed a restructure to provide an even wider range of pathways for children who are care experienced. As a result of the restructure, four smaller case management teams have been created and will be 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. All new staff will be provided with a suite of training that will support them to develop their practice in line with the principles of the model.

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 or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

Working in a rewarding and educational environment where staff feel valued is what you can expect with Bridgend County Borough Council as your employer.

For further information please contact team managers Grace Coleman on 01656 815331.

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.