Head of Adult Social Care

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1131

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Section:

Adult Social Care

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Carmarthen

Grade:

Heads of Service (1)

Salary:

£99,934 - £106,457

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£51.80 - £55.18

Contract Hours

37

Come and join our team

Are you a talented and experienced qualified social work professional established at this level or looking for a promotion? Carmarthenshire is seeking a compassionate and values-driven leader, who can drive transformation, innovation and improvement across services for Adults. You will have a commitment to and experience of leadership in Mental Health, Learning disability and Adult Safeguarding. Carmarthenshire has well developed strategies to expand our in house residential, homecare and supportive living services so knowledge on how to develop this direct provision is an advantage.

Working effectively with partners in the police and health Services is essential and you would join an authority where there are excellent supportive relationships with both agencies that you can build on. Whilst older people services are managed separately and are fully integrated with health you will be working closely with the Head of Integrated services in delivering effective Homecare and reablement to older people.

Candidates will need a strong track record of success and be able to inspire staff, improve services and work corporately. Culture and behaviours are important to us in Carmarthenshire, and we will therefore be looking for candidates who can be positive, accountable, courageous/innovative and kind. Working as one collegiate team we will deliver the best possible outcomes for vulnerable adults.

Carmarthenshire is a great place to work and live and work with a beautiful coastline and diverse communities that are a microcosm of Wales.

Are you the proven leader committed to improving the lives of vulnerable adults that we are looking for? If you are, then we'd really like to hear from you!

Further details regarding this role is available by clicking on the following link Head of Adult Social Care

To arrange an informal discussion with Jake Morgan, the Director for Community Services, please e-mail: Gill Powell - GLPowell@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Job Description:

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Expected date of interview:

23 January 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 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date:

07/01/2025, 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.

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