Job Description

Trainee Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

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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.

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

2710

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

2

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Ammanford

Grade:

Grade D

Salary:

25,583 - 26,403
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

13.26 - 13.69

Contract Hours

37 hours

Come and join our team

We are looking to recruit two motivated and compassionate individuals to the Visual Impairment Team. You do not need to have prior experience of working with people with visual impairments, but you must possess empathy, patience and a genuine interest in supporting people.


You will be part of a friendly and supportive team who are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with visual impairments who access our service. As a trainee, you will shadow and work under the supervision of qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialists prior to working independently and managing your own caseload.


The role will involve assessing the needs of individuals and providing relevant advice, aids and training to help them to achieve their goals and empower them to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The role will require you to work with adults of all ages with varied eye conditions and circumstances.


The role also requires you to successfully apply for and complete the Rehabilitation Work foundation degree at Birmingham City University, which is funded by the authority. This will involve being away for seven weeks per academic year for two years. Upon completion, you will be promoted to Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.


The role is based in Ammanford and it involves working county-wide in the community. There is flexibility to work from other offices in Carmarthen and Llanelli and from home when suitable.


Please contact Kirsty Bryan on 01554 899423 or kbryan@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

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

Closing Date:

11/02/2026, 12:00

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: 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.