Meet the Team
Organisational Development Manager
David Richards
Work Area: Organisational Development
I work as part of the Strategic Management Team for People Management alongside colleagues managing People Services and Employee Wellbeing supporting the Assistant Chief Executive for People Management.
E-mail: DWMRichards@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246110
Lead Business Partner [Learning and Development]
Alex Machin
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
I manage the Corporate Learning & Development team, working with them to provide good quality, flexible development programmes to meet the needs of the Authority.
E-mail: AMachin@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246174
Learning & Development Associate (Homes & Safer Communities)
Ceri Thomas
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
My role is to work with Corporate Learning & Development and the Homes & Safer Communities Division to lead on the delivery of the Homes & Safer Communities Learning & Development Plan.
I work operationally to deliver the Learning and Development strategy and plan for the Homes & Safer Communities divisional staff.
Phone: 01267 246158
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Learning & Development Advisor
Hayley Daniels
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
I am a Learning & Development Advisor who works as a Business Partner, using knowledge and expertise in Learning & Development to work collaboratively with departments that are managing change to identify learning needs. I also work creatively to design learning and development interventions and where appropriate deliver solutions and follow up on evaluating the impact of the intervention, using this information to inform future planning.
E-mail: HMDaniels@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246186
Graduate Trainee Transforming Digital Learning Project Officer
Holly Rowley
My role is to work with the team to create Digital Learning that is user-friendly and meets the needs of the organisation. The aim is to make it easier for all staff across the Authority to access our learning and help create a Learning Culture.
E-mail: HLRowley@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246689
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Learning & Development Advisor [Welsh Language]
Kelly Morris
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
My role is to develop a Learning and Development Programme that meets the needs of the Organisation under the Welsh Language Standards. This includes supporting the recruitment of new staff and developing the current workforce.
E-mail: KellyAMorris@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246774
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Work Related Learning Co-ordinator
Sally Bennett
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
My role is to co-ordinate the ‘Work Ready’ Programme. The programme offers work experience, apprenticeship and graduate opportunities within the Authority.
E-mail: SBennett@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246181
Learning & Development Advisor
VACANT
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
I am the Learning and Development advisor for ICT. I deliver a variety of Desktop Application training and also develop eLearning for all departments across all sectors.
Phone: 01267 246282
Learning & Development Advisor
Sian Woodruff
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
My key responsibilities are Leadership and Management programmes, the Authority’s Coaching Network and Action Learning. I am available to meet with Managers to discuss their staff training requirements and the best ways of achieving the learning.
E-mail: SEBowen@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246192
Organisational Design Consultant
Sonya Dougherty
Work Area: Corporate Learning & Development
My role is to support the delivery of a consultancy service for organisational structure design, redesign, change management and organisational development, with a focus on people and organisational culture. Combining people development knowledge and experience with a systems thinking perspective, we help to enable change and improvement in people, processes, systems and culture.
E-mail: SDougherty@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246692
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Workforce Development Manager [Social Care]
Ruth Bowman
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I manage the SCWWDP Team who deliver training and support to qualified social workers and social care workers across Carmarthenshire. I also lead on the Joint Health Social Care Pilot for West Wales and am the Workforce lead for SCWWDP across the region.
I manage the teams who look after all aspects of qualifications, skills training and practice development for the social care workforce
This includes:
- The Social Care Workforce Development Programme, Carmarthenshire & regional lead training manager
- The Joint Health the Social Care Pilot for West Wales
Phone: 01267 246764
Senior Learning & Development Advisor – Qualifications and Skills [Social Care]
Dirk Neuman
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I am the lead advisor and support for non-social work qualified staff in children and adult services, in both local authority and the independent provider sector. I deliver a programme of training to ensure the learning and development needs of services are met and practice is improved across the workforce in the county and the region.
- QCF vocational qualifications in Health & Social Care
- Specialist QCF modular training and IAAG Level 4 courses
- Safeguarding training across adult services, incl. VAWDASV and Ask & Act training
Phone: 01267 246770
Learning & Development Advisor [Professional Practice & Qualifications]
Emma Taylor-Hill
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I provide expert advice and support for the post-qualifying programmes for qualified social workers across the local authority. My focus is on social workers in their first three years in practice and those undertaking Continuous Professional Education and Learning (CPEL).
This includes:
- Consolidation Programme and CPEL
- TMDP/MMDP/Research in Practice
- First Year In Practice Adult & Children Services – Llanelli area
Phone: 01267 246769
Learning & Development Advisor [Qualification & Skills]
Eunice Moyo
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I lead a regional project to design and deliver a partnership approach to delivering the All Wales Induction Framework for Health & Social care workers. The project is a pilot funded via Health Education Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales and involves working across Hywel Dda and SCWWDP teams
This includes:
- Project management
- Design, delivery and evaluation of the new H&SCIF
- Cascade learning from the project across the region & Wales
Phone: 01267 246746
Senior Learning & Development Advisor [Professional Practice and Qualifications]
Jayne Evans
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I manage the Professional Practice Team who deliver training, qualifications and support to qualified social work practitioners across Carmarthenshire including statutory, independent and third sector. I am the Lead on Partnership arrangements with Universities in relation to qualified social work practice and qualifications and provide expert advice on qualified social work pathways.
This includes:
- Lead on Practice Learning Arrangements for Degree and Masters Degree in Social Work Students (hosting and secondments)
- Manage the PLOF grant funding arrangements
- Practice Educator Award, training and support
Phone: 01267 246780
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Learning & Development Advisor [Professional Practice and Qualifications]
Mair Trevor
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I provide expert advice to all Adult Services Social Work Teams (Older People, Learning Disabilities, Substance Misuse & Mental Health), specifically delivering learning & development opportunities to support evidence-based practice incorporating legislation and policy. This includes:
- Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)
- DoLS Best Interest Assessors
- First Year in Practice in Mental Health Teams across Carmarthenshire
Phone: 01267 246768
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Learning & Development Advisor [Qualifications and Skills - Social Care]
Mike 'Alfie' Howard
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I deliver a programme of training and learning and development advice to all Children Services Social Care Teams, ensuring all staff have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills. My remit also includes the delivery of subject-specific training on Substance Misuse & Mental Health, as well as Suicide intervention training.
- QCF assessment, and delivery of specialist modules on AWIF Core (including assessment and marking)
- Undertaking ILM level 4 in Project Management
- Safeguarding for Children Services, including Fostering and Adoption
Phone: 01267 246771
Learning & Development Advisor [Professional Practice & Qualifications]
Rhianydd Barnes
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I deliver a programme of training and expert advice to all Children Services Social Work Teams, ensuring staff have the opportunities to develop knowledge & skills, incorporating legislation and policy which frames their practice.
This includes:
- Training for First Year In Practice across the Local Authority
- Children Safeguarding
- First Year in Practice in Children Services Social Work Teams - Ammanford and Carmarthen areas.
Phone: 01267 245680
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Learning & Development Advisor [Qualifications and Skills - Social Care]
Terri Larkin
Work Area: Social Care Learning & Development
I deliver a programme of training programmes and learning and development advice to all Adult Services Social Care Teams (Older People & Learning Disabilities services) including the independent provider sector, ensuring staff have the opportunities to develop knowledge & skills to promote best practice in social care.
- Diploma L4 Learning and development, ILM L5 Coaching and Mentoring, Vocational qualifications in Health and Social Care
- Part of the coaching network, specialist modules for induction framework
- Dementia, infection control and effective communication across adult services
Phone: 01267 246183
Organisational Development Systems & Support Co-ordinator
Anthony Belton
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
I manage the Organisational Development Systems & Support Team, working with them to provide an OD service for employees and partners of the local authority, including L&D for customers from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sectors.
E-mail: ATBelton@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246781
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Assistant Organisational Development Support Officer
Bernadette McGrath
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to support and maintain a comprehensive range of OD systems for the team, including e-learning solutions and L&D programmes, with particular emphasis on corporate workforce needs.
E-mail: BMcGrath@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246177
Assistant Organisational Development Support Officer
Bethan Francis
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to support and maintain a comprehensive range of OD systems for the team, including e-learning solutions and L&D programmes, with particular emphasis on Corporate workforce needs.
E-mail: BFrancis@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246071
Work Skills Support Officer
Catherine Harris
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to co-ordinate qualifying Social Care awards that are organised by the team, and arrange work experience placements across departments as part of the Work Ready Programme.
E-mail: CathHarris@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246779
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Assistant Organisational Development Support Officer
Nia Davies
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to support and maintain a comprehensive range of OD systems for the team, including e-learning solutions and L&D programmes, with particular emphasis on Social Care workforce needs.
E-mail: NLDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246188
Organisationl Development Support Officer
Samantha Evans
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to manage OD Assistants and work with them to provide high quality learning & development programmes across the Authority. I work across Corporate and Social Care L&D teams to plan and resource project support, and maintain our systems through promoting and advertising our services.
E-mail: SamAEvans@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246085
Finance & Monitoring Support Officer
Samantha Ford
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
To provide financial support to the Organisational Development Team in order to deliver and implement Authority wide learning and development initiatives and Welsh Government funding streams.
E-mail: SJFord@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246106
Assistant Organisational Development Support Officer
Sarah Louise Rees
Work Area: Organisational Development Systems & Support
My role is to support and maintain a comprehensive range of OD systems for the team, including e-learning solutions and L&D programmes, with particular emphasis on Social Care workforce needs.
E-mail: SarahLRees@carmarthenshire.gov.ukPhone: 01267 246765
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