Social Worker 1, 2 & 3

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to £8,000

Market supplement £5,000

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is recruiting Social Workers 1-3 for the Locality Hub (North) to assess and support children and families across the county borough. The role offers 37 hours per week, full-time basis, with a hybrid working policy.

Salary £43,510-£52,665 per annum (includes a £5,000 market supplement). A relocation package up to £8,000 may be considered. Welsh language greeting is a requirement for this post.

Qualifications

• An Enhanced DBS check (with Children's Barred List) is required.
• A valid driving licence is required.
• Ability to greet customers in Welsh is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support the children and families across the county borough.
• Work within locality hubs to deliver safeguarding and child welfare services.

Job description

Social Worker 1, 2 & 3 - Locality Hub (North)

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

Job details

Salary £43,510-£52,665 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 10/09/2026

Job reference 19111

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 a social worker in our locality hubs

Our Locality Teams are based within four 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.

Our MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) went live in April 2018. This service incorporates both the requirements of the Social Services & Well Being (Wales) Act 2014 alongside safeguarding our most vulnerable children and adults.

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.

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

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.