Additional Learning Support Officer - Post

Salary: £34,444 - £39,065

Vacancy : 3460

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Carmarthenshire

Grade: Grade G +4%

Salary: £34,444 - £39,065

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

Hourly Rate : £17.85 - £20.25

Contract

Hours:

37 hours

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to work as part of the Additional Learning Needs Team within Education and Children's Services, with a specific focus on supporting learners at post-16. The role will involve working closely with colleagues across the Inclusion Department, schools, settings, third sector organisations, and colleges to support effective transition planning and provision. The successful candidate will promote and embed a person-centred approach, ensuring that learner aspirations, views, and outcomes are central to all planning and decision-making.

They will guide and support practitioners to develop their understanding of post-16 pathways, ensuring that learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) access appropriate, meaningful progression opportunities. We are looking for a suitably experienced professional with NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, alongside appropriate ICT skills. The individual will demonstrate a strong understanding of the needs of learners with ALN at post-16, including knowledge of a range of education, training, and employment pathways.

They will show commitment, resilience, and a determination to secure positive outcomes for young people, working collaboratively with families and partner agencies.

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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

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

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• 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

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.

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…