About the vacancy
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Vacancy ID:
3707
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Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
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Number of vacancies:
1
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Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
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Location:
Carmarthenshire
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Grade:
Social Worker
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Salary:
£39,152 up to £47,181*
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If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
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Hourly Rate :
£20.29 up to £24.46*
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Contract Hours
37 Hours
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Come and join our team
We have a vacancy for a Social Worker in our Hospital Social Work Team. Our work is to support adults to return to the community following a period of time in hospital. We are a well established team covering Glangwili, Prince Philip, Amman Valley and Llandovery Hospitals. Our focus is to work closely with individuals, carers, health colleagues, therapies and community services to ensure a timely and safe discharge from hospital. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different individuals in different circumstances alongside a variety of other professionals all committed to ensuring the best outcome for that individual.
You will be a part of a very supportive team, committed to delivering high quality Social Work services and a wider service working together to do the best they can to support adults in need of our services. You will also be part of a team that values your experience and skills but also willing to help you develop those experiences and skills further.
We are looking for applicants with a Social Work qualification who ideally have experience of working with adults especially in a hospital setting. Full induction plus opportunities to learn and develop will be provided to the successful applicant.
If you feel you could contribute and bring your experience, ideas, and skills to the team, we want to hear from you.
As a newly qualified Social Worker, you will have the best start with dedicated support to grow into your social work career. We also recognise the immense value of experience, and the complex work experienced Social Workers undertake. You will have the opportunity to progress in social work practice (outside of a management pathway) through our ‘Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework’. Successful progression offers the higher range salary reward.
We can offer you a comprehensive induction, regular professional supervision, hybrid and flexible working, and a supportive professional development programme.
- Progression beyond pay point £40,221, up to the maximum of £44,428 is subject to a progression panel assessment under the Authority’s ‘Social Work Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework’**
**Experienced Practitioner Progression Framework
The ‘Framework’ recognises Social Workers who have completed their consolidation programme, and who routinely undertake complex social work practice. It also recognises those Social Workers who undertake relevant post qualifying, CPD programmes and research, which could include being a Practice Educator who has 2nd and 3rd year Students, or an AMHP licenced and practicing within the Authority.
We can offer you:
a comprehensive induction
regular professional supervision
agile /hybrid working
27 days annual leave on commencement increasing to 35 days plus 8 bank holidays
reimbursement of social work registration fees.
an opportunity to progress and a supportive professional development program.
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact team manager Paul Quarry on 01267 246967.
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Job Description:
Social Worker.pdf – 201KB Opens in a new window
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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
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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.
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Closing Date:
31/08/2026, 23:55
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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
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Anonymous Recruitment
We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
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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.
Right to work eligibility: Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.
All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.
Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be 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:
[email protected] 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.
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