About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 1788
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Full Time
Contract end date: 31 July 2028
Location: Carmarthen
Grade: Grade F
Salary: £27,711 - £31,586
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £14.36 - £16.37
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team The carers assessment coordinator post will undertake statutory carers assessments, provide information, advice, and assistance to unpaid carers and will link in with 3rd sector organisations to look at ways to support unpaid carers. The carers assessment coordinator will attend GP cluster meetings and will accept referrals through that meeting. 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.
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 Long Term Social Work Team covering adults with physical disabilities and older adults with cognitive difficulties. This post is based in Carmarthen and you will be supporting residents who reside in the Carmarthen Town, Whitland, St Clears, St Peter's, Carmarthen; Furnace house, Morfa Lane, Meddygfa Tywi, Nantgaredig Meddygfa Teilo, Llandeilo Llanfair surgery and Llandovery. Please see Person Specification for magnitude of post.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
For an informal discussion please contact Sara Cunnah, Team Manager - SCunnah@carmarthenshire.gov.uk / 01267 246963 / 07812474342
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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 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 07/07/2025, 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 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
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.
P lease 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: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 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.
