Lancashire County Council
Shared Lives Officer | Full time |Disability Shared Lives Service| Burnley, Lancashire
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Job Description
Salary: £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | Hours: 37 per week | Type: Permanent, Full time | Service: Disability Shared Lives Service | Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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This role is not open to international sponsorship.
Role Overview
Position: Shared Lives Officer - Grade 9
Type: Full time/Permanent
Location: East Lancashire / base Venice Avenue in Burnley
An opportunity has arisen for a grade 9 officer post to join the Lancashire CQC registered shared lives service, a unique type of care model for adults who predominantly have a learning disability/difficulty or other vulnerability. Unlike other schemes, people move into a family home with their carer, sharing their family life. The service is rated as 'Outstanding' with CQC.
Responsibilities
- Manage part of the team responsible for the monitoring of placements.
- Ensure individuals in the scheme are well supported.
- Ensure carers are providing effective care meeting CQC requirements.
- Key Skills Required:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Experience ideally of working in the care sector.
- Good problem solver.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
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Values
- Passion for working with vulnerable people.
- Champion values such as dignity, respect, choice, control, and positive risk taking.
- Good leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate and influence others through collaborative working.
- Closely linked to day-to-day operations providing advice/guidance to Shared Lives Officers in all areas of their role.
Additional Duties
- Play a part in the assessment process of new carers.
- Help deliver training in the scheme.
Contact Information
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Should you like to discuss the vacancy further please contact Gregg Marshall / Shared Lives Service Manager on 07564574599.
Application Instructions
PLEASE SET OUT CLEARLY FOR US IN YOUR APPLICATION OR ON AN ADDITIONAL SHEET/PAGE, HOW YOU MEET EACH POINT OF THE PERSON SPECIFICATION.
Important Note:
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
Research and Contact
Important: PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH INTO SHARED LIVES BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE AND PLEASE REACH OUT TO - GREGG MARSHALL / SERVICE MANAGER OR MICHELLE HODSON / TEAM MANAGER - TO DISCUSS THE ROLE.
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