Team Leader Operational Partner Highways

(Internal Vacancy Only)

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3772

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Carmarthen

Grade: Grade G

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

Hourly Rate : £16.62 - £18.85

Contract Hours 37 Hours

Come and join our team

Team Leader - Operational Partner (Highways)

Ready to lead change and make a real difference?

We're seeking an experienced Team Leader - Operational Partner (Highways) to lead our Highways Operational hub team within the Service Improvement and Transformation team.

In this key role, you'll inspire and support a team, drive service improvement and digital transformation, work closely with operational managers and partners, and help deliver excellent services for our communities.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven leadership and team development experience


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• Experience in a local authority or similar environment


• Knowledge of performance management and business support processes


• A proactive, solutions-focused approach

Why join us?

• Make a positive impact on essential public services


• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment


• Access development and progression opportunities


• Help shape innovative, customer-focused services

Our Values: One Team Customers First Integrity Excellence Take Responsibility Listening

For an Informal conversation please contact Carly M Thomas /

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational 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: 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.