Overview
37 hours per week. This is an exciting time to join Bridgend CBC as we continue to remodel the way we meet the needs of children who need our support in line with the Welsh Government agenda to end profit in children's residential services in Wales.
Hillsboro House provides care and support for one child/young person between the ages of 8-25 who, due to their complex needs, cannot be placed alongside others.
Hillsboro will be used as a short‑term bridging placement towards a more suitable and stable long‑term placement for a young person. The service has the ability to become ‘dormant’ and to become active at short notice if an appropriate child or young person is referred. Changes in service status are communicated to CIW, making the service more reactive and avoiding alternative options such as an out‑of‑county placement.
Hillsboro seeks to offer opportunity for pause and to understand need better in order to assist in a transition for the child or young person into services that are best suited to promote positive change and development.
The service will focus on providing a therapeutic environment to stabilise the child’s/young person’s challenging behaviour, work on improving any risk‑taking behaviours, re‑connect to education, training or employment where necessary, and support the identification of suitable long‑term move‑on placements.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure the home remains compliant with regulatory requirements.
* Support children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes.
* Work on a flexible basis and meet the highest standards.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Qualified to QCF level 3 Health & Social Care for children and young people, as listed in the Qualification framework for the Social Care Sector in Wales.
* Ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh.
* Enhanced Children and Adults Barred list criminal records check (DBS) required.
* Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
Application Dates
* Closing Date: 08 April 2026
* Shortlisting Date: 10 April 2026
* Interview Date: 21 April 2026
Benefits
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council.
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