Intermediate Support Worker

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

2573

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

15

Contract type:

Permanent Part Time

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade E +8%

Salary:

£28,515 - £31,903

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

Hourly Rate :

£ £16.54

Contract Hours

26.25 hrs

Come and join our team

Intermediate Support Worker (Home First)

(Includes evening and weekend working)

Rated excellent by Care Inspectorate Wales 2025.

"Compassion Creates Confidence — Help People Live Independently Again."

Are you someone who believes in helping people get back on their feet after illness or injury? This is your opportunity to make a real difference. As an Intermediate Support Worker, you will support individuals (mainly, but not exclusively, older adults) to recover and regain independence following a stay in hospital, a period of illness, or during times of crisis — enabling them to live safely and confidently at home.

No experience? No problem

If you are caring, calm, and communicate well, with a positive attitude and a genuine desire to help others, we want to hear from you. We will provide all the training and support you need to succeed in this role.

You will be part of a dedicated Intermediate Care Team within Carmarthenshire County Council, working closely with nurses, therapists, and other professionals to deliver short-term, person-centred care that makes a genuine impact on people's recovery and wellbeing.

What you will do:

• Provide timely care and support during crisis calls, responding to urgent situations where people's health or independence is at risk.
• Support individuals to regain skills and confidence in daily living activities after illness or hospital discharge.
• Deliver personal care (e.g. helping people to wash, dress, or use the toilet) with dignity and respect.
• Assist with meal preparation and medication to promote health and recovery.
• Encourage and enable people to work towards their rehabilitation and reablement goals, helping them return to independence.
• Monitor and record progress, reporting changes in condition and liaising with the wider health and social care team.

What we offer:

• Full training and ongoing professional development.
• Support to register with Social Care Wales as a professional care worker.
• Highly competitive pay and travel time paid between calls.
• 45p per mile for personal car use and access to pool cars.
• Generous annual leave, pension scheme, and family-friendly benefits.
• Rewarding work that genuinely changes lives.

You will be welcomed into a caring, professional team that takes pride in supporting some of our most vulnerable residents through recovery and crisis. It's a challenging but deeply rewarding role, offering the chance to build your confidence and develop your career in health and social care.

Home Care workers are required to register with Social Care Wales. We will give you all the support and help you need to become a registered social care worker Registration | Social Care Wales.

Uniforms, bags, personal protective equipment (PPE), and mobile phones are provided to all of our home carers to access their rosters and information about what's happening in the service and the wider county council, including staff discount schemes.

For an informal discussion please contact:

• Eleri Gealy –
• Lyndsay McNicholl –
• Gail Sinclair –

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

Closing Date:

22/12/2025, 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.