School Grants Administrator

Educators; Carmarthen; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career growth

Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a dedicated financial professional to join the accounting team in Financial Services on a permanent, full-time basis in Carmarthen. The role involves grant administration across schools, using the Council's established financial procedures and systems, while collaborating with the Education & Leisure Department.

The successful candidate should be an AAT member or working toward an accounting qualification, with experience in a financial environment and a

Qualifications

• Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or working toward an equivalent accounting qualification.
• Experience in a financial environment (public and/or private sector).
• Motivated and committed to providing excellent support and communication.
• Welsh language level - verbal Level 3 required; some support available to reach this level.

Responsibilities

• Provide grant administration across schools using the Authority's established procedures and systems.
• Work across the finance team and Education & Leisure Department forming close working relationships with schools.
• Support and communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities and training where appropriate.

Skills

Grant administration

Financial procedures

Communication

Welsh language

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

About the Vacancy

Salary: £33,119 - £37,563

Vacancy ID: 3997

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Carmarthen

Grade: Grade G

Hourly Rate: £17.17 - £19.47

Contract Hours: 37

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Come and join our team

Carmarthenshire County Council seeks an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join its accountancy team in Financial Services on a permanent basis.

This will provide an exciting opportunity to work across both the finance team and Education & Leisure Department forming close working relationships with schools providing grant administration, utilising the Authority's established financial procedures and systems.

We welcome applications from candidates that are members of the Association of Accounting Technicians (or equivalent) or currently working towards a recognised accounting qualification at an equivalent level, have suitable experience in a financial environment (public and/or private sector) and are motivated and committed to providing excellent support & communication.

The successful candidate will have access to learning and development opportunities, and support for relevant training that enhances career progression may be considered where appropriate.

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Expected date of interview

2 December 2026

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date

23/11/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.