Deputy Head of Adult Social Care

Are you a qualified social worker and experienced senior manager?
Are you driven by delivering better outcomes for adults with social care needs?
Are you a compassionate and resilient leader?
Are you ambitious and looking to progress in your career?

If the answer is yes to those questions, then we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Deputy Head of Adult Social Care to play a key leadership role in continuing our transformation journey in Bridgend County Borough Council.

You will provide senior operational and strategic leadership of our specialist social work teams, including mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, secure estate and safeguarding teams. You will also provide professional leadership to our social work staff based within our integrated community services, delivered with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Working with the Head of Service and senior management team you will continue to embed our strengths based and outcomes focussed model. You will drive continuous improvement and lead quality assurance for the service. You will have responsibility for managing significant budgets, supervising senior managers and deputing for the Head of Adult Social Care.

You will need to be a highly effective communicator with the ability to build relationships with colleagues from within our Social Services and Wellbeing Department, the wider Council, including elected members, and the range of partners involved in our health and social care system in Bridgend. You should be confident managing change and committed to the principles of co‑production.

You’ll join an experienced and ambitious management team and have opportunities to further your professional development in this role.

This is a unique role and a rare opportunity so if you would like to have an informal discussion, please get in touch with Kelvin Barlow (Head of Adult Social Care) k

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 Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) 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.

Under the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 this post is designated as politically restricted.

• Closing Date: 11th March 2026
• Shortlisting Date: 12th March 2026
• Interview Date: 26th March 2026

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