School Support Officer Job Carmarthen area,Wales UK,Management

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 - £17.45

Contract Hours 37

Come and join our team

We are looking for a School Support Officer to join our School Governance and Support Team. This is a varied and rewarding role providing specialist governance support to schools across Carmarthenshire.

You will work closely with headteachers, chairs of governors and governing bodies, preparing agendas, providing procedural guidance and producing clear, accurate minutes and action records. You will also support managers and schools with investigations, complaints and formal meetings, including arranging interviews and taking detailed notes.

A key requirement of this post is the ability to read, understand and work confidently with Welsh-language documents and discussions
, and to produce accurate notes, minutes and written records in Welsh. Welsh language skills at Level 4 spoken and written are essential.

We are seeking someone who has:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Experience of minute-taking and producing accurate records of meetings.
A commitment to delivering high-quality support to schools and governing bodies.

Please note that many meetings take place during the evening to accommodate school governing bodies. As a result, there will be a requirement to work outside normal office hours during term time. Time off in lieu will be provided in recognition of any additional hours worked. For an informal discussion please contact lowrijwil

Level 4 - You will need to be able to communicate effectively in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date:

01/11/2026, 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 .

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

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.

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:

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