Trauma Informed Specialist

Trauma Informed Specialist
Job description
37 hours per week

Fixed Term (Funded until March 2026).

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced practitioner to join the Youth Justice Service as a Trauma Lead Practitioner based in Civic Offices Bridgend.

As we enter into the final months of our groundbreaking Relationship Building Together project, funded through the Youth Endowment Fund, we are looking to further embed a trauma informed approach in our work with children and families in line with the Welsh Assembly Governments Youth Justice Blueprint for Wales.

Utilising the Trauma Recovery Model as a framework the successful candidate will be required to provide support to case managers through effective case screening, organise and facilitate multi-agency timelining meetings and provide ongoing advice, support and training.

We are an enthusiastic and innovative team that puts the child at the heart of all that we do as we look to build safer communities through empowering children to reach their full potential.

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: 21 May 2025

Shortlisting Date: 22 May 2025

Interview Date: 04 June 2025

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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