About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 1044
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Strategic Joint Commissioning
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Grade I
Salary: £37,938 - £41,511
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £19.66 - £21.52
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team Lead Officer Community - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our esteemed Commissioning team at Carmarthenshire Council.
Carmarthenshire Council commission a wide range of care services both from internal and external providers. Procurement of Services and Quality Monitoring is a key function to our Commissioning activity that measures the effectiveness of the care services provided under the contract held between the Council and Providers and allows us to develop services fit for the future.
As the Lead Officer Community, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the procurement and quality monitoring of care services for vulnerable adults. Your contributions will help us maintain high standards, achieve key performance measures, and secure value for money in our contracts. In this role, you will collaborate closely with various care and support providers, along with internal and external health and social care professionals. You will lead the review and improvement of practices and procedures, innovate IT systems for service enhancement, and build strong relationships across departments and organisations.
If you have excellent communication skills, the ability to form positive working relationships, and a passion for making a difference in the community, we want to hear from you!
For an informal discussion, please contact: Hannah Rosser - HRosser@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Job Description: Job Profile - Lead Officer Community .pdf - 207KB Opens in a new window
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date: 30/12/2024, 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.
