Senior Screening Officer

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

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council invites applications for Senior Screening Officer - Early Help. This full-time, 37-hour per week post is a fixed-term contract up to March 2027, with hybrid working between home and the office.

You will support the Early Help front door delivery, maintain a small caseload, and collaborate with health, police, education and social care to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. Welsh language ability is a requirement for this post.

Job description

Senior 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 19106

37 hours per week

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 to support the management and development of the Early Help front door delivery whilst maintaining a small caseload, which leads to improved outcomes for children, young people and their families. You will also work 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.

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.

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.