Family Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,598 to £29,540 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17880_CBC |
Summary
Family Engagement Officer
Job description
37 hours per week
Temporary until March 2026
Bridgend County Borough Council works with partners to engage with families, communities and multi-agencies to support the needs of their learners and families and benefit the wider community. Family engagement officers work closely with families to give children and young people the best home learning environment possible. Ensuring families have the skills, confidence and resources to actively support their child's learning at home. They work in a constructive way with families to address any barriers to engagement and learning.
We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to work as part of pupil support services. 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.
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.
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: 15 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 10 October 2025
Interview Date: 20 October 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Job description
37 hours per week
Temporary until March 2026
Bridgend County Borough Council works with partners to engage with families, communities and multi-agencies to support the needs of their learners and families and benefit the wider community. Family engagement officers work closely with families to give children and young people the best home learning environment possible. Ensuring families have the skills, confidence and resources to actively support their child's learning at home. They work in a constructive way with families to address any barriers to engagement and learning.
We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to work as part of pupil support services. 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.
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.
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: 15 October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 10 October 2025
Interview Date: 20 October 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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