Senior Social Worker Early Help Hub

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Early Help Hub. This role focuses on ensuring families receive timely support through a strengths-based approach and coordinating the Team Around the Family model. Candidates must provide evidence of essential qualifications and are encouraged to apply, regardless of background. Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide evidence of all specified essential qualifications.
• Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals in the community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of the Team Around the Family model.
• Lead and develop a preventative, strengths‑based approach.

Skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

Senior Social Worker, Early Help Hub (EHH)

The Senior Social Worker, Early Help Hub (EHH) will play a key role in coordinating the delivery of Merthyr Tydfil’s Team Around the Family (TAF) model, ensuring families receive timely and effective support at the earliest possible stage. The role will focus on leading and developing a preventative, strengths‑based approach that helps families achieve their personal outcomes and reduces the need for statutory intervention.

For further information please contact Matthew Davies on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail].

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 18.12.2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: [e-mail]

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre‑employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.