Social Worker

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is recruiting a Social Worker for the Community Learning Disability Team in Wales. You will assess needs and develop care and support plans with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.

The role requires Welsh language ability, a DBS check, and a valid driving licence; 37 hours per week full-time with progression within the framework. Salary £37,280-£46,142 per annum.

Qualifications

• The job requires a social worker to provide assessment of needs and, where eligible, care and support plans.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Focussed on prevention and helping individuals self-manage where possible.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Social Work service including assessment of needs and care and support plans.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Focus on prevention and enabling self-management wherever practicable.

Job description

Social Worker - Community Learning Disability Team

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

Job details

Salary £37,280 - £46,142 per annum. 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

Package Grade

Job category/type Social Work – Adults/Children

Date posted 13/08/2026

Job reference 19031

37 hours per week

As a social worker in the Community Learning Disability team, you will provide a strength-based outcome focused enabling response to adults affected by the issues of disability, frailty, learning disabilities, mental health and dementia, that require a timely social work response. Working with a multidisciplinary approach, your role will be to provide a Social Work service, including assessment of needs, and where eligible care and support plans, and where appropriate care and treatment plans, that will promote the independence and wellbeing of individuals, their families and carers, focusing on ‘what matters’ to people. Where practicable, you will focus on prevention and self-management, enabling individuals to sustain independence through a combination of assessment, care and support and other practical interventions.

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 & 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.