Senior Social Care Administrator (Adult Safeguarding)

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1012

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Section:

Divisional Business Support

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Carmarthen

Grade:

Grade E

Salary:

£25,584 - £28,624

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

Hourly Rate :

£13.26 - £14.84

Contract Hours

37

Come and join our team

A vacancy has arisen for a Senior Social Care Administrator supporting the Authority's Adult Safeguarding Team.

The postholder will support the effective delivery of statutory and non-statutory responsibilities relating to adult safeguarding, and will co-ordinate the activity of a small administrative team on a day-to-day basis.

This permanent position would suit someone who has excellent office-based organisational skills and who has a flexible and adaptable approach.

A good understanding of the range of adult social care and safeguarding services is desirable.

Applicants should possess a relevant administrative qualification (minimum QCF Level 3 or equivalent) and either have a management qualification (e.g. ILM Level 3/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this.

For further information, please contact Kerry Halpin

Tel: 01267 228837

E-mail: KHalpin@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Job Description:

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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:

17/12/2024, 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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