Shared Lives Coordinator
At our Somerset office with regular travel in relation to business. Hybrid working options may be available
About Us
We’re Shared Lives South West. We’re an award-winning charity that delivers long-term and short break care and support services throughout Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset.
We recruit, train, and support carers who offer accommodation in their own homes to people with care and support needs. This enables them to share in family life, develop skills, and maintain their independence.
We are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and take pride in providing top-quality care and support.
Having been established for more than 15 years, we have a wealth of experience and expertise when it comes to supporting adults with care and support needs and enabling our carers to provide support within their own homes.
We are now looking for a Shared Lives Coordinator to join us on a part-time, permanent basis, working 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday).
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,088.20 per annum pro rata
- 25 days’ paid leave per year in addition to Bank Holidays
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Charity Workers Discount
- Community days
- A mindful employer
- AIG bereavement counselling and probate helpline
- AIG Smart Health
- Bicycle Scheme
- Death in Service Insurance
- Accident and injury insurance
- Flu vaccination
If you are a talented social care professional with experience working with a regulated care provider or commissioning authority, this is your opportunity to join our dedicated team.
You’ll have the chance to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, enabling carers and individuals within a warm and supportive environment.
What’s more, you will discover that we as a team take great pride in our work and your contributions will enable us to continue to deliver high-quality services.
So, if you want to use your experience to empower others, read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Shared Lives Coordinator, you will recruit, assess, and support Shared Lives Carers, and match them with people who want to live or stay in a Shared Lives living arrangement.
Managing a caseload of carers, you’ll support and monitor shared lives arrangements, whilst developing our services by promoting our organisation and work publicly and with local care teams.
Specifically, working with your cases, you will maintain regular contact with carers through phone calls and home visits, addressing any challenges that arise, including those related to Safeguarding Adults.
You’ll also organise training sessions, local Shared Lives meetings, and social events, creating opportunities for carers and those who use our services to connect, learn, and share their experiences.
Additionally, you will:
- Maintain accurate records using electronic and paper systems
- Work with the Funding and Benefits team on financial aspects of the service
About You
To be considered as a Shared Lives Coordinator, you will need:
- Experience working within a regulated care provider or commissioning authority
- Knowledge of and commitment to person-centred approaches to care and support
- Knowledge of legislation, policy and practice relevant to service for adults with care and support needs
- Knowledge of local authority social care processes
- A qualification in Health or Social Care to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- A full, valid driving licence
The closing date for this role is 17th March 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Support Service Coordinator, Care Services Coordinator, Support Worker Coordinator, Support Officer.
Webrecruit and Shared Lives South West are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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