Family Engagement Officer

Job details

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

Contractual hours 32.5

Basis Term time

Job category/type Early Years and Childcare

Term Time

Fixed Term up to March 2027

Bridgend County Borough Council has developed with partners a framework for a more integrated approach to the provision of services for children, young people and families. Family engagement officers form part of a multi‑professional locality team of frontline workers related to early intervention and support work with children, young people and their families.

We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to work as part of the education engagement team. The ideal candidate will have successful experience of working with primary school‑aged children and their families both in a school setting and out‑of‑school hours with a commitment to working in a multi‑agency environment.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

An Enhanced with Children’s Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A valid driving licence 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.