Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a part-time Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Integrated Cluster Networks in Bridgend. You will support Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics and attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, carrying out delegated tasks to promote safe eating and nutrition.

The role requires Welsh language ability and an Enhanced DBS check. The council operates a Hybrid Working Policy, with a base office location in Pyle or Glanrhyd, and a 18.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Welsh language ability is a requirement for this post.
• Enhanced DBS check for adults is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic interventions.
• Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and carry out delegated tasks.
• Support therapy programmes, monitor progress and provide practical advice to individuals, families and carers.
• Deliver training, contribute to service development and complete administrative tasks.

Job description

Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Integrated Networks

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 18.5

Basis Part time

Package Grade

Job category/type Social Work – Adults/Children

Date posted 06/08/2026

Job reference 19023

This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The cluster team work and support to develop a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults. We aim to provide a holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives

We are looking to recruit a creative, enthusiastic and motivated part-time, permanent Therapy Assistant to join our Integrated Cluster Networks. This is an exciting opportunity to work across Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics, while being operationally managed by an Occupational Therapist within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.

The successful post-holder will support the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic interventions. This will include attending multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and carrying out delegated tasks such as mealtime observations, communication activities and malnutrition screening. The post-holder will support therapy programmes, monitor progress and provide practical advice to individuals, families and carers to promote safe eating, drinking and adequate nutrition. The role will also include delivering training, contributing to service development, and completing associated administrative tasks to support the effective running of the service.

The Teams consist of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Dietetics; Speech and Language Therapists; Pharmacy technicians, Community Psychiatric Nurses and various technicians. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their carers and families.

We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community.

We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The position will either be based in our office in Pyle or in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidate.

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.

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.