About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 2198
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Ammanford, Carmarthen, Llanelli
Grade: Grade I
Salary: £39,152 - £42,839
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 - £22.21
Contract Hours 37hrs
Come and join our team Carmarthenshire County Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist with management experience to join the Visual Impairment Team and provide leadership to a team of 4 Vision Rehabilitation Specialists.
You must have management experience, and possess good knowledge of eye conditions and visual impairment aids and technology and possess excellent problem-solving skills.
The role will involve supervision of the 4 Team Members, representing the Team at National and Local meetings, promoting the service and management performance as well as assessing the needs of individuals and providing relevant advice, aids and training to help them to achieve their goals and empower them to lead independent and fulfilling lives. You should be able to screen and allocate new referrals into the service in a flexible, calm and objective manner whilst supporting staff and ensuring that the Local authority provide high quality interventions.
The role will require you to work with adults of all ages with varied eye conditions and circumstances, and deal with complex cases as and when they arise.
The role is based in Ammanford and it involves working county-wide in the community. There is flexibility to work from offices in Carmarthen and Llanelli and from home when suitable.
We can offer you:
- a comprehensive induction
- regular professional supervision
- agile /hybrid working
- flexible working
- 27 days annual leave on commencement increasing to 35 days plus 8 bank holidays
- local government pension scheme
- employee benefits
- reimbursement of social work registration fees.
- an opportunity to progress and a supportive professional development program.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Jayne Thomas, Senior Delivery Manager for Long Term Care on 01267-246942 or 07500 994397
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Expected date of interview: 15 October 2025
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: 30/09/2025, 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.
