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Shared Lives Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

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Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Permanent, Full time

No DBS check required

£32,076 progressing to £34,834


Job Title: Shared Lives Worker
Starting Salary: £32,076 with the opportunity to progress to £34,834 - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Ware Road Day Service, Hertford with home working
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Shared Lives Team; this service supports adults with a care and support need, to live in the local community within a family home. The role will be based in Ware Road Day Centre, with the opportunity for hybrid working.

Shared Lives, which is also known as Adult Placement in some areas, is a UK form of support and accommodation for adults with a care need wherein approved individuals or families open their lives to aid older or disabled persons. Shared lives can help tackle loneliness, reduce isolation, help people recover after hospital treatment or mental ill health. Please see website for more details:

Sharing a home (Shared Lives) | Hertfordshire County Council

About the role

Purpose of the Job

To support the aims and objectives of Adult Care Services in delivering an effective Shared Lives Service for Hertfordshire residents. To support the development of the Shared Lives Service across all client groups.

To provide professional support and supervision of independent Shared Lives Carers contracted with Adult Care Services. To work in partnership with operational teams, care managers and organisations within Hertfordshire and with other Local Authorities.

To support Shared Lives Carers to promote safe, independent, and meaningful lives for people living with them in their local communities.

Main Areas of Responsibility


Recruitment, Assessment and Supervision of Shared Lives Carers
  • Provide a professional response to identify support and assess prospective Shared Lives Carers.
  • Produce and present reports to the Shared Lives panel and provide additional information and professional view as required.
  • Provide regular support and monitoring of Shared Lives Carers as individual contractors for Shared Lives Hertfordshire.
Ensuring safe and effective care is provided in relation to safeguarding and risk management.
  • To maintain professional awareness and practice to identify and take appropriate safeguarding action when required.
Service development.
  • Promote the services offered by through networking and promotional events.
  • Make home visits to people interested in being shared lives carers and those interested in using the service.

About you

Essential:
  • A qualification or relevant work experience
  • Driving licence and access to vehicle.
  • Experience working with adults with a care need within a health and social care setting.
  • Experience or working with complex situations.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding adults and mental capacity.
  • Good written, verbal and IT skills.
Desirable:
  • Knowledge and understanding of Shared Lives
  • Worked within Shared Lives or similar placement services.
  • Proven experience of carrying out assessments and care management / casework.
  • Motivated, reliable, dependable, self-confident with an ability to work autonomously where necessary.
  • Promotes independence and community-based solutions.


This job role is within the Community Services, level 9 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Community services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Danielle Carey - Shared Lives Manager on 07976612387 for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: TBC

Benefits of working for us



How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps),and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Closing date: Sun 13/10/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC26332
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