About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 153
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Residential Services
Number of vacancies: Multiple
Contract type: Casual
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Grade A
Salary: £23,656
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £12.26
Contract Hours 0 hour
Come and join our team Carmarthenshire County Council has seven residential care homes for older adults across the County. An exciting opportunity for motivated, committed, and flexible individuals to join our established teams. Both experienced Domestic Assistants and those new are welcome to apply. The individuals will work as part of a new team providing short term support.
Responsibilities will include (but not restricted to):
- General cleaning duties
- Moving and Handling, using equipment where required
- Comply with Health and Safety and Infection Control legislation and standards
We are seeking to recruit a number of Casual staff to cover for absences, to be available on an ad-hoc basis and sometimes at short notice.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Jane Evans at SJEvans@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Job Description: CasualDA.pdf - 219KB Opens in a new window
DBS level: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 1 - You will need a basic knowledge of Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level..
Closing Date: 30/01/2025, 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.
