Senior Practitioner

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible & hybrid working

Supervision & professional support

Learning & development

Wellbeing

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Commissioning for Complex Needs Team. You will support adults with complex needs to build on strengths, work with families, carers and providers to promote progression and independence, and ensure the right accommodation, care and funding are in place.

The role emphasises strengths-based, outcome-focused practice, with hybrid working and regular supervision. Welsh language greeting is a requirement for this post.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Care Wales.
• Experience with adults with complex needs.
• Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused practice.
• Ability to build positive relationships with individuals, families, providers and partners.
• Knowledge of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and funding processes.
• Welsh language ability is a requirement for this post.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and reviews to support progression plans.
• Develop progression plans to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner agencies.
• Support access to NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.
• Contribute to developing solutions for complex needs and future options.
• Maintain strengths-based and outcome-focused practice in all work.

Skills

Social Worker registration

Complex needs experience

Strengths-based practice

Person-centred approach

NHS CHC knowledge

Partnership working

Relationship building

Complexity & risk-taking

Strengths belief

Progression thinking

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

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 24/09/2026

Job reference 19171

37 hours per week

Commissioning for Complex Needs Team

Helping People Progress, Live Well and Live Their Best Lives

Are you an experienced Social Worker who is passionate about supporting people to achieve meaningful outcomes, maximise their independence and live the life they choose?

We are looking for a motivated, creative and forward-thinking practitioner to join our Commissioning for Complex Needs Team.

This is more than a traditional assessment and care planning role. As part of our Commissioning for Complex Needs Team, you will support adults with complex needs to build on their strengths, aspirations, relationships and community connections, helping them achieve what matters most and live well.

Why Work for Bridgend County Borough Council?

As well as the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, we offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, where service needs allow.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Regular supervision and professional support.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• A strong commitment to employee wellbeing.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.

About the Role

At the heart of this role is progression.

We believe support should create opportunities for people to progress, build on their strengths and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

Using strengths-based and outcome-focused social work practice, you will work alongside individuals, families, carers, providers and partner agencies to develop progression plans that promote independence, wellbeing, choice and control. Bringing professional curiosity, creativity and critical thinking to complex situations, you will help identify opportunities, overcome barriers and support people to achieve their goals and aspirations. Through assessments, reviews and collaborative working, you will help ensure people have the right accommodation, care and support to achieve the outcomes that matter most. You will work closely with providers and partners to ensure support remains focused on progression, enabling people to develop skills, build confidence and move closer to living the life they want to live.

You will also play an important role in supporting access to NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and other funding arrangements, helping to ensure people receive the right support at the right time.

Alongside your direct work with individuals, you will contribute to developing solutions for people with complex needs and help inform future accommodation, care and support options, ensuring services continue to evolve to meet changing needs.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Care Wales.
• Has experience of working with adults with complex and multifaceted needs.
• Is committed to strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused practice.
• Is professionally curious, creative in their approach and passionate about helping people realise their potential.
• Understands the importance of progression, independence, choice and control in people's lives.
• Has experience of, or expertise in, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and effective partnership working across health and social care.
• Can build positive and effective relationships with individuals, families, providers and partner agencies.
• Is confident working with complexity, uncertainty and positive risk-taking.
• Believes in people's strengths and their ability to achieve meaningful change.
• Wants to be part of a service that is helping shape the future of support for adults with complex needs.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to be part of a team at the forefront of modern social work practice.

We don't simply arrange services. We work with people, families, providers and partners to create opportunities, develop progression pathways and ensure the right accommodation and support are available to help individuals thrive.

We believe great social work is about more than assessing need. It is about recognising strengths, creating opportunities and supporting people to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them. Through relationship-based practice, professional curiosity and a focus on progression, we help people build the skills, confidence and support networks they need to live well and live their best lives.

Working with some of the most complex and rewarding situations in Adult Social Care, you will help shape the support, opportunities and solutions available to people now and in the future.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you believe great social work is about recognising strengths, creating opportunities and helping people move forward, we'd love to hear from you.

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 Adults 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.