Placement Officer
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About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
2809
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies:
3
Contract type:
Permanent Part Time
Location:
Llanelli
Grade:
Grade E
Salary:
£26,403 - £29,540
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£ £15.31
Contract Hours
18 hours 30 minutes
Come and join our team
Come and join our team
The vision of Children and Families Services in Carmarthenshire is to keep children safe and families together and we are investing in our services to make this happen.
We have a vacancy for a Placement Officer in our Children's Commissioning Team - a well-established team working in the Carmarthen area. 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 commissioning services and a wider service working together to do the best they can to support children, young people, and their families to stay together and feel connected to their communities.
If you feel you could contribute and bring your experience, ideas, and skills to the team, we want to hear from you.
We can offer you a comprehensive induction, regular professional supervision, hybrid and flexible working, and a supportive professional development programme.
Placement Officer
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
* 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
* Extensive training and support
* Free parking in the main child social work offices in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford.
Click the link Employee benefits ) for more information on the range of benefits and working arrangements we offer.
For an informal discussion please contact Elen Jones
Job Description:
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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.
Closing Date:
04/03/2026, 23:55
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
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.