Shared Lives Officer | Full time |Disability Shared Lives Service| Burnley, Lancashire

Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Disability Shared Lives Service| Burnley, Lancashire

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

Shared Lives Officer - Grade 9 - Full time/Permanent position - 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. 

The job role will involve managing part of the team responsible for the monitoring of placements, ensuring individuals in the scheme are well supported and that carers are providing effective care meeting CQC requirements. You will need excellent communication skills, the ability to lead a team, and experience ideally of working in the care sector. You must be a good problem solver and able to work with minimal supervision.

You will have a passion for working with vulnerable people, you will champion values such as dignity, respect, choice, control and positive risk taking.  You will also have good leadership skills and the ability to motivate and influence others through collaborative working. You will be closely linked to day-to-day operations providing advice/guidance to Shared Lives Officers in all areas of their role.

You will play a part in the assessment process of new carers and may be required to help deliver training in the scheme. 

Should you like to discuss the vacancy further please contact Gregg Marshall / Shared Lives Service Manager on 07564574599. 

PLEASE SET OUT CLEARLY FOR US IN YOUR APPLICATION OR ON AN ADDITIONAL SHEET/PAGE, HOW YOU MEET EACH POINT OF THE PERSON SPECIFICATION.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amend 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. 

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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