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Family Support Worker - Early Help Locality Team (Fixed Term), BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
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37 hours per week
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Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
About the Role
Bridgend County Borough Council has developed with other partners, a framework for a more integrated approach to the provision of services for children, young people and families.
To work as part of an Early Help Locality Team to devise, implement and support a range of services available to meet identified needs of children, young people and their families. This will require liaising with other service providers in the Early Help Locality Hubs in the Bridgend North, East and West Localities, and with the Central Team. The role will include the use of operational systems for needs identification via Signs of Wellbeing Module, Team around the Family (TAF), tracking and progression to provide an integrated working approach to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. Family support workers will act as key workers and provide support for families with unmet needs to prevent or minimise the risk of needs escalating.
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For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Amy Gurdin, Early Help Service Manager, 01656 642651
Requirements
- 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.
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Working Conditions
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.
Application Timeline
- Closing Date: 16 September 2026
- Shortlisting Date: 18 September 2026
- Interview Date: 28 September 2026
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