Assistant Team Manager

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

2495

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade K

Salary:

£47,181 - £51,356

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

Hourly Rate :

£ £26.62

Contract Hours

37 Hours

Come and join our team

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a passionate and dynamic Social Work Assistant Team Manager to support older adults; adults with physical disabilities; adults with Dementia and the families / carers of these individuals.

We have a vacancy for a Social Work Assistant Team Manager in our Hospital Team – supporting Glangwili hospital, Prince Phillip hospital, Amman Valley hospital, Llandovery hospital. This is a well-established social work team supporting the residents of Carmarthenshire. 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 supportive team, committed to delivering high quality Social Work services and a wider service working together to best support adults and their discharge planning arrangements.

To be successful, you will have an appetite for promoting best practice, know what good practice looks like and be experienced at overseeing delivery of excellent outcomes and high-quality interventions for the citizen group and their families at the front door. Candidates should work well in a demanding work environment and be able to manage competing demands whilst working in partnership with citizens, their carer's, and other professionals. You will manage social workers, carry a complex caseload and practice in a person centred and outcome focussed way. Undertaking supervisions, appraisals, managing leave/sickness and other associated management tasks. Attending management meetings and deputising for the team manager where required.

You will have a social work qualification, be conversant with the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 as well as knowledge and experience pertaining to relevant social work legislation and statutory obligations, role and responsibilities.

In return, you can expect to be part of an Authority that is resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths you will be supported by an able and committed team.

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction
• Regular professional supervision
• Agile /hybrid working
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g. cycle-to-work scheme
• Reimbursement of social work registration fees.
• Extensive training and support
• The use of AI tools

The ability to travel within the county is essential.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Team Manager Paul Quarry –

Job Description:

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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 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

19/11/2025, 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: Please 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: or contact 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.