Shared Lives Officer

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

You are a Shared Lives Officer experienced in working in the community or social care with people with disabilities, possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills; a friendly approach; and the ability to work in a number of different environments.

You will bring your Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards one if you hold a Level 2 in Health & Social Care) to a council where we put Swindon and its people at the heart of everything we do.

Your next role

A varied role in a well-established team, working 30 hours per week across 4 days, with responsibilities such as carrying out continuous assessment of needs, aims, objectives and outcomes while accurately complete forms and maintain records.

Here you’ll case manage providers of accommodation and support in the community as part of the Shared Lives team responsible for supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and mental health needs and their Shared Lives Carers.

This role will see you providing personalised support with positive approaches to individuals across the service using proactive and reactive strategies to manage the support of people who challenge services while working with multidisciplinary teams in your locality to promote independence in the community.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

As part of the COVID19 strategy this role will be subject to regular covid19 testing, as per the guidance set out by the Department of Health and Social Care.

From 11 November 2021, new government legislation requires people working in a Care Quality Commission-registered care home for adults, to have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter the premises (unless they have a medical exemption).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button above to start an application.

For further information about the role, please contact Angie Smith, Registered Manager, at [email protected]

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