Domestic Assistant - Dolyfelin Residential Home

Domestic Assistant - Dolyfelin Residential Home About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3650

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Part Time

Location: St Clears

Grade: Grade A +8%

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

Hourly Rate : £13.67

Contract Hours 30 hrs

Come and join our team Domestic Assistant - Dolyfelin Residential Home

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible individuals to join the team at Dolyfelin Residential Home as a Domestic Assistant.

We welcome applications from both experienced Domestic Assistants and individuals who are new to care home environments and are looking to develop a rewarding career within social care. Successful candidates will become part of a dedicated and supportive team committed to providing a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for our residents.

About the Role

As a Domestic Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the home maintains the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection prevention. Your contribution will help promote residents' health, wellbeing, dignity, and quality of life.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out general cleaning duties throughout the home.
• Undertaking laundry duties, including washing, drying, ironing, and distribution of residents' clothing and linen.
• Safely moving and handling equipment where required, in line with training and policy.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with infection prevention and control procedures.
• Complying with all Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Working cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the smooth running of the home.
• Promoting a welcoming, safe, and homely environment for residents, visitors, and colleagues.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking individuals who:

• Have a positive and caring attitude.
• Are reliable, flexible, and able to work as part of a team.
• Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality, dignity, and respect.
• Are committed to providing excellent service to residents and visitors.

What We Offer

Carmarthenshire County Council offers an excellent range of employee benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Guaranteed contracted hours.
• Regular working patterns.
• Full uniform and PPE provided.
• Comprehensive paid induction programme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Excellent career progression pathway, including support to achieve relevant QCF qualifications.

For an informal discussion please contact Jason Gregory -

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job

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

Closing Date

06/09/2026, 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

Right to work eligibility: Every employer in the UK must carry out aRight to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.