About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 1226
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Childcare & Play
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Full Time
Contract end date: 31 March 2026
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 hours
Come and join our team Are you looking for a new challenge?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Officer to join the Family Information Service, Childcare and Play Team to promote the Childcare Offer across the county to raise parent awareness of the Offer. You will provide support to eligible working parents to access their Childcare Offer entitlement through the National Digital Service and deal comprehensively and accurately with various Childcare Offer related enquiries.
This is an engaging role working with new and existing registered childcare providers and third party organisations across the county and regionally with neighbouring Local Authorities.
You will be responsible for supporting Childcare Providers through the delivery of online training sessions and supporting providers in applying for additional support grant. You will regularly attend Welsh Government meetings, review data and prepare reports as required.
We are looking for a fluent Welsh Speaker as you will be required to deal with bilingual enquiries and deliver presentations and training bilingually.
For an informal discussion please contact Susan James, Senior Childcare Development Officer 01267 246555 or email sjjames@sirgar.gov.uk (The post may be extended beyond 31 March 2026 if further Welsh Government funding is obtained.) Job Description: 026659.pdf - 164KB Opens in a new window
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: 12/03/2025, 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.
