Social Worker

Delta Wellbeing Ltd; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

Annual leave

Wellbeing support

Career development

Staff discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and registered Social Workers to join a demanding Health and Social Care environment. You will work across community and hospital settings, producing assessments and person-centred care plans, while collaborating with a range of services to secure positive outcomes.

With progression opportunities and a DBS check as part of the process, the role requires Welsh language capability and willingness to travel across the county.

Qualifications

• Qualified & registered Social Worker with degree in Social Work, Dip SW or CQSW.
• Experience in Health and Social Care with knowledge of community and hospital settings.
• Able to work with a range of organisations to produce assessments and care plans.

Responsibilities

• Produce assessments, develop care and support plans, reviews and direct work that is person centred and outcome focused.
• Collaborate with health professionals to support complex cases and service users.
• Travel within Carmarthenshire to cover the county.

Skills

Social Work

Partnership working

Welsh language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Dip SW

CQSW

Job description

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

Hourly Rate: £20.29 up to £24.46*

Contract Hours 37hrs

Come and join our team

We are seeking suitably qualified & registered Social Workers (degree in Social Work, Dip Sw, CQSW) who have experience of working in a demanding environment across Health and Social Care with the knowledge of community and hospital settings.

Applicants should be motivated and experienced individuals who have the ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations, services and health professionals to produce assessments, develop care and support plans, reviews and direct work that are person centred and outcome focused.

As a newly qualified Social Worker, you will have the best start with dedicated support to grow into your social work career. We also recognise the immense value of experience and the complex work experienced Social Workers undertake. You will have the opportunity to progress in social work practice (outside of a management pathway) via our ‘Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework’. Successful progression offers the higher range salary reward.

Applicants should be conversant with relevant legislation and statutory obligations and will need to be able to demonstrate an active commitment to the principles of promoting independence for people with disabilities.

The position is linked to Carmarthenshire’s Releasing Time to care and review team covering adults with physical disabilities and older adults with cognitive difficulties. This post is based in Carmarthen and cover the whole county. Please see Person Specification for magnitude of post.

The ability to travel within the county is essential.

A basic knowledge of Welsh is required to accomplish this post. Support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this post.

For an informal discussion please contact Lucy Price, Assistant Team Manager – [e-mail] / 01267 246968.

* Progression beyond pay point £42,839, up to the maximum of £47,181 is subject to a progression panel assessment under the Authority’s ‘Social Work Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework’**

**Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework

The ‘Framework’ recognises Social Workers who have completed their consolidation programme, and who routinely undertake complex social work practice. It also recognises those Social Workers who undertake relevant post qualifying, CPD programmes and research, which could include being a Practice Educator who has 2nd and 3rd year Students, or an AMHP licenced and practicing within the Authority.

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

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

Closing Date

06/09/2026, 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 .

• 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 aRight 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.