Senior Specialist Support Worker

Educators Wales; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide high levels of support to individuals in need. This role focuses on developing services that empower carers and enhance the quality of life for those in their own homes and communities. The ideal candidate will work closely with management to innovate alternatives to traditional services, ensuring a person-centred approach is at the heart of care. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including career progression opportunities and flexible working arrangements. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the community!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Staff discount schemes

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high levels of support to individuals.
• Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with diverse opportunities and choices.
• Assist the Manager in leading a designated staff team.

Skills

Person Centred approaches

Support development of services

Flexible working patterns

Basic conversational Welsh

Education

Relevant experience in support work

Job description

Salary: £27,711 - £31,586

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.

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 1407
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Learning Disabilities
Number of vacancies: 2
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Ammanford
Grade: Grade F
Salary: £27,711 - £31,586
Hourly Rate : £14.36 - £16.37
Contract Hours: 37

Job Role

We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Support Worker in Manor Road Centre, Ammanford. The role has the specific aim of providing those who need high levels of support with diverse opportunities and choices including supporting the development of services which support carers to care for people in their own homes/communities. The role will support the Manager to develop alternatives to centre-based services (using Person Centred approaches). It also includes supporting the Manager to lead a designated staff team. Working patterns need to be flexible and may include occasional weekends and evenings in the future.

DBS level: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job

Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 07/04/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional 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

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.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: [e-mail] or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.