About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 912
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Mid & West Wales Adoption Service
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthenshire, Various
Grade: Grade L
Salary: £49,764 - £53,829
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £25.79 - £27.90
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team We are recruiting a Team Manager to our Adoption Team based in Carmarthen - a busy team which plays a crucial role in ensuring that children find loving and supportive homes.
We are looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic, energetic and experienced person who can work collaboratively and guide and motivate a team to deliver a quality service to children, young people and families, holding social workers to a high standard of practice.
In return you will receive regular supervision, training and support and there will be opportunities for your professional development.
The successful applicant will have a social work qualification, extensive experience in children's social work practice, including adoption, and experience of supervising the work of others. This is an opportunity to use your knowledge, creativity and skills to build on our history of delivering high-quality adoption services in the region and oversee the day-to-day operation of the adoption service in Mid and West Wales, which is part of the National Adoption Service.
This is an exciting time to join a supportive, progressive and forward-thinking authority that values the experience and skills that you have. You will be a part of a wider Service that aims to keep children, young people and their families together wherever this is safe, and you will be supported every step of the way to do so.
If you feel you can bring your experience, ideas, and leadership skills to support our vision, we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion please contact Robert Jenkins, rdjenkins@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: 12/01/2025, 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.
