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

Job Overview

Shared Lives Officer – Grade 9 – Full time/Permanent position, based at Venice Avenue, Burnley. Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum; 37 hours per week. The shared lives service is CQC registered and rated as Outstanding. It provides a unique care model where adults with learning disability, difficulty or other vulnerability live with a family carer in a shared family home.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team responsible for monitoring placements.
• Ensure individuals in the scheme are well supported and carers provide effective care that meets CQC requirements.
• Lead and motivate the team, working with minimal supervision.
• Provide advice and guidance to Shared Lives Officers across all areas of their role.
• Participate in the assessment process of new carers and deliver training within the scheme.
• Champion values such as dignity, respect, choice, control and positive risk taking.