About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 2726
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthen
Grade: Social Worker
Salary: £39,152 up to £47,181*
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 37 hours per week
Come and join our team We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join our DoLS Team as a Mental Capacity Assessor and DoLS Lead Officer. This is a key role in ensuring compliance with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR) in safeguarding the rights of individuals who may lack capacity.
You will provide expert guidance to professionals and managing authorities and have oversight of assessments carried out to ensure high standards of practice across the team.
The post holder will be required to quality assure Deprivation of Liberty Assessments (DoLS) to ensure full compliance with legal duties and high-quality standards. To provide advice, guidance, and training to staff (including Managing Authorities) on all aspects of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (DoLS) in law and practice, promoting high professional standards and compliance with the MCA, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice and local procedures, facilitating development of best practice amongst professional assessors and other key stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Undertake mental capacity assessments in line with the MCA and DoLS requirements.
- Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues, care providers, and partner agencies.
- Monitor compliance and contribute to policy development and best practice guidance.
- Represent the service at multi-agency meetings and contribute to safeguarding processes.
Why Join Us? In return, you can expect to be part of an Authority that is resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths you will be supported by an able and committed team.
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction
- Regular professional supervision
- Agile /hybrid working
- Flexible working
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g. cycle-to-work scheme
- Reimbursement of social work registration fees.
- Access to specialist training and support
- The use of AI tools
The ability to travel across the county is essential.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Rachel Field Team Manager - 01267 228991
Job Description: v6 amended 033883 - MCA DoLS Quality Assurance Officer Dec 2025_.pdf - 209KB 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 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date: 09/02/2026, 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.
