Carers Breaks Connector

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

We are looking to recruit a Carers Break Connector to join our Carers and Community Support Team. This is a fixed-term contract ending 31/03/2027 (with a possible extension, dependent on need and finance).

This role involves engaging with businesses across Ceredigion to develop opportunities for Unpaid Carers to have a break from their caring role. The postholder will work with the Carers and Community Support Team to meet the team and authority’s strategic aims.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to the development of partnership and collaborative working with other organisations, including the private sector. The postholder will need to place Unpaid Carers at the heart of the project and engage effectively to co‑produce opportunities for Carers to have a break.

We welcome applications from non‑Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

More information about our wide‑ranging employee benefits can be found here.

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi‑time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking a secondment. It is recommended that line manager/employer permission is sought before applying to ensure you may return to your substantive post once the secondment has ceased.

We will consider applications from individuals seeking part time, job share or term time only working arrangements.

In Person, in Penmorfa, Aberaeron.

Note:

We reserve the right to amend the Final date to receive applications.

• Work‑life balance
• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development

Porth Cymorth Cynnar – Community Wellbeing and Learning

We provide early help, prevention and intervention services to a range of groups and individuals across the County. Our aim is to identify need and offer support before issues and concerns become too great and more formal intervention is needed.

Our key functions include:

• Lifelong Learning and Skills
• Leisure & Wellbeing
• Early Intervention Services
• Support and Prevention Services
• Ceredigion Pupil Referral Unit

Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.

Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.