Job summary
Shared Lives Making a Difference
Join our small specialist team as a Shared Lives Officer, recruiting members of the community as Shared Lives Carers.
In these unique roles, vulnerable adults live alongside the carers family in domestic settings to receive personalised care for an ordinary life. The Shared Lives service caters to individuals with learning disabilities, head injuries, physical disabilities, mobility impairment, mental health service users, and older people.
Main duties of the job
As a Shared Lives Officer, you'll assess applicants' suitability, collaborate with care management teams, and ensure the quality of existing arrangements. Offering support and guidance in complex situations, you'll contribute to a safe, effective, caring, and responsive service. In addition, you will participate in the teams promotion of the service in talking and providing information to the public and interested groups.
A clean driving license and willingness to travel in Wiltshire are essential and while we are based in County Hall, Trowbridge flexible working arrangements are possible.
About us
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached role description and person specification for more details about this role..
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached role description and person specification for more details about this role..
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant qualification at HNC level or above: e.g. a social work qualification, a diploma in social care or related profession, a degree in a relevant field (e.g. psychology).
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years working in social care or a related field or ability to demonstrate equivalent skills and experience.
- Experience of providing care to people with learning disabilities, or mental health issues, or older people.
- Experience of evaluating the performance of care providers, addressing this with them and/or offering them guidance and support.
Desirable
- Experience of working in accordance with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Experience of promoting the development of skills in people who provide care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant qualification at HNC level or above: e.g. a social work qualification, a diploma in social care or related profession, a degree in a relevant field (e.g. psychology).
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years working in social care or a related field or ability to demonstrate equivalent skills and experience.
- Experience of providing care to people with learning disabilities, or mental health issues, or older people.
- Experience of evaluating the performance of care providers, addressing this with them and/or offering them guidance and support.
Desirable
- Experience of working in accordance with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Experience of promoting the development of skills in people who provide care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
