About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 2788
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Llanelli
Grade: Grade F +8%
Salary: £30,886 - £35,204
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £16.00 - £18.25
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team Tir Einon Respite Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities - Llanelli Area
1 x 37-hour Senior Support Worker Post
Tir Einon is an award-winning Learning Disability Service based in Llanelli that offers a vibrant and happy place to work with an experienced and welcoming team. We offer short breaks to Adults with Learning Disabilities, and we are usually busy working with lots of different people with varying needs, no day is ever the same, and if putting a smile on someone's face makes your day then this is the job for you!
Carmarthenshire County Council staff receive generous holidays, sick pay, and pension together with other employee benefits as set out on our webpage.
We are looking for a passionate, positive, and motivated individual who is experienced in leading a team in a person-centred way whilst maintaining standards. Able to support and delegate when appropriate in the absence of service management, providing guidance and motivation to the staff team, promoting good practice, and high standards of support and care.
You will be required to supervise and appraise staff using the local authority's policy and procedures, and work flexibly to people's needs, liaising with parents, carers and staff and other agencies.
You will be required to write, review, and update person centred plans and risk assessments promoting positive behaviour support, active support, and intensive interaction, ensuring the staff team understand and work consistently following written interventions.
Your shifts will be a regular pattern on a rolling rota to ensure work life balance and this will include some weekends and evenings.
For further information or a chat about the above post please contact
Jill Cowdry
01554 742555
jcowdry@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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Expected date of interview: 25 March 2026
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 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 09/03/2026, 09:00
The Rewards We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .
- 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.
