Multilingual Support Officer

Salary: £28,819 - £32,849

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 1730

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

4

Contract type:

Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only

Contract end date:

31 March 2026

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade F +4%

Salary:

£28,819 - £32,849

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

Hourly Rate :

£14.94 - £17.03

Contract Hours

3 x 32 hours 40 minutes ; 1 x 16 hours 30 minutes

Come and join our team

The Multilingual Learning and Support Service (formally known as the Minority Ethnic Achievement Service) is seeking confident and motivated individuals who will support multilingual learners in schools throughout Carmarthenshire.

We are seeking to appoint 4 Multilingual Support Officers to work as part of the MLSS Team, contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of the learning of pupils for whom English/Welsh is an Additional Language. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the class/subject teaches/MLSS team to support individuals and groups of pupils to enable access to learning. Whilst it is not essential that candidates are fluent in other languages, this will be an advantage.

The ideal candidates will:

• Be able to support all age groups (3-19)
• Be able to support individual or small groups of pupils on a one-to-one basis
• Have classroom experience
• Have an awareness of EAL/WAL pedagogy
• Be able to act as a good link between parents and teachers
• Have strong communication and time management skills
• Be confident using ICT
• Be able to travel

For an informal discussion please contact Victoria Owens (MLSS Manager) vmowens@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 07795521508

Job Description:

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Expected date of interview:

20 June 2025

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

Closing Date: 11/06/2025, 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: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease 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: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 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.