About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 2576
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 10
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthenshire
Grade: Grade F
Salary: £28,598 - £32,597
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £14.82 - £16.90
Contract Hours 37 hrs
Come and join our team Senior Domiciliary Support Worker Home Care (internal only)10 x 37 hours per week"Lead with compassion. Empower independence."
Rated Excellent by Care Inspectorate Wales, 2025. Are you an experienced, confident, and compassionate individual with a passion for community-based care? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking 9 x
Senior Support Workers to join our team and play a key role in delivering and shaping Carmarthenshire's
in house Home Care Service.In this senior role, you will not only deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support, but also provide guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to our dedicated team of Home Care Workers. Working as part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, you will be committed to making a real difference, one person at a time. You will both support and be supported to achieve the best possible outcomes and make a real difference.
What are we looking for?We are seeking 10 dedicated people who either hold a
QCF Level 3 qualification or have a QCF Level 2 and are committed to working towards the QCF Level 3. You will be
confident, compassionate, and
highly motivated individuals, ready to make a meaningful impact within our team.
You will be someone who:Thinks holistically - You see the bigger picture, understanding how health and social care systems must work together to support people effectively.
Leads with purpose - You are experienced in supervising and motivating care teams, ensuring high standards and professional accountability.
Communicates effectively and confidently - Whether engaging with ambulance crews, GPs, therapists, families or your own team, you build trust and act decisively.
Is solution-focused - You use your professional judgment and creativity to find person-centred solutions, balancing risk, independence, and safe care.
Is committed to excellence - You understand the regulations and standards that govern care in Wales and strive to exceed them.
Builds strong partnerships - You work collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care to ensure timely, seamless service delivery.
For an informal discussion please contact:
- Gail Sinclair: 07368 808289
Email: gsinclair@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- Ruth Powell: 07815 451799
Email: ruthpowell@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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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 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date: 22/12/2025, 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.
