Posted 18/09/2024
£12,559 - £12,989 per annum
Salary: £12,559 - £12,989 per annum
Job Reference: 16778
Contractual Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Temporary Up to 12 months (Maternity Cover) or until the post holder returns; whichever is earlier.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop a career in social care administration. We currently have a Part Time Fostering Service Support Officer post available within Childrens Social Care services in Bridgend. This job share post will be required to work 18.5 hours per week and the working pattern will be:
You would provide a range of business support activities to the Fostering and Placement Service Teams to enable it to meet its statutory obligations and provide timely and effective services, focusing on finding families for children in our care.
As a Fostering Service Support Officer, you will assist Social Workers and Team Managers within the service on a daily basis, working closely with them to deliver effective administrative support in line with statutory requirements as well as agreed departmental standards and procedures.
You will be confident and pro-active, not afraid to use your initiative, with excellent organisation and communication skills. The role requires candidates to possess experience in administrative and/or financial practices/procedures.
Experience of minute taking, or a willingness to learn this skill is required.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
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.
Closing Date: 25 September 2024
Shortlisting Date: 27 September 2024
Interview Date: 09 October 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Bridgend County Borough and Bridgend County Borough Council came into effect from 1 April 1996, following the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Bridgend County Borough Council largely replaced Ogwr Borough Council, though St Brides Major, Ewenny and Wick were transferred from Ogwr to the Vale of Glamorgan.
In November 2014 the council voted to propose a merger with the neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan Council, though this was rejected by the Welsh Government's Public Services Minister, Leighton Andrews, as not meeting the criteria to be able to proceed.
Civic Offices,
Angel St,
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Bridgend Station 0.8 miles / 20mins walk
Bridgend, Broadlands 0.3 miles / 7mins walk