Current Job Vacancies

Fixed Term until 31st March 2027

To deliver a quality service to the most vulnerable families in the area, utilising evidence based programmes in order to encourage and promote more effective parenting thus reducing the likelihood of harm to children and young people.

The work could include areas such as Healthy Relationships, Domestic Violence, Anger Management, Substance Misuse, Parenting Skills and Routines and Boundaries. Support will be directed by the allocated Social Worker and discussed with the family/carers.

As an Out of Hours service, we also provide crisis intervention where a family need urgent assistance to ensure that issues that need immediate attention are managed and the family situation is stabilised. When working as Out of Hours we liaise with EDT and the Police when required to do so if any safeguarding concerns arise.

For further information please contact Hayley Hodson on 01685 725000 or email Hayley.Hodson@merthyr.gov.uk

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 04.09.2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.