School Support Officer - Hafodwenog CP School

Educators; Carmarthen; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff health and wellbeing support

Career development

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a proactive School Support Officer for Ysgol Hafodwenog in Carmarthen. The role focuses on administering the school’s operations, finance, and personnel systems while supporting the Headteacher and the Governing Body.

Fluent Welsh and English communication are essential, with experience in a similar role and DBS checks. This permanent term-time post offers a competitive salary and benefits package aligned with local government standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent Welsh and English communication skills.
• Experience in school administration or similar role.
• Knowledge of DBS checks and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative functions of the school.
• Support the Headteacher and oversee financial processes.
• Act as Clerk to the Governing Body and maintain staff/pupil records.
• Ensure school systems operate efficiently and effectively.

Skills

Welsh language

Administrative experience

Finance processes

Clerk duties

Job description

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3926

Organisation: Schools

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Carmarthen

Grade: Grade F +4%

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

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

Hourly Rate: £15.93 - £18.15

Contract Hours 7 hrs 25 minutes

Come and join our team

The Governing Body of Ysgol Hafodwenog are seeking to appoint an energetic, friendly and enthusiastic School Support Officer to join our wonderful team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the school's administration, finance and personnel systems, contributing to the effective operation and continued success of the school.

The post will involve managing the day-to-day administrative functions of the school, supporting the Headteacher, overseeing financial processes, undertaking the role of Clerk to the Governing Body, maintaining staff and pupil records and ensuring that school systems operate efficiently and effectively.

The post requires excellent Welsh and English communication skills, strong organisational abilities, attention to detail, and relevant experience in a similar role. If you enjoy working as part of a team, can prioritise tasks effectively, and are committed to delivering a high-quality service, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 05/10/2026, 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.