Shared Lives Coordinator
At our Scorrier, Cornwall 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 20 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, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

The Benefits

- Salary of £30,689.96 per annum pro rata
- 25 days’ paid leave per year pro rata (plus bank holidays), which increases after two years
- An additional day off to mark your birthday
- Additional annual leave
- Well-being hour (weekly)
- Join an employer that is part of the Mindful Employer Charter
- Aviva Smart Health
- Eye Tests, Glasses & Contact Lenses
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Death in Service Insurance
- Accident and Injury Insurance
- Bicycle Scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Charity Workers Discounts
- Community days at The Eden Project

If you are a talented and qualified social care professional with experience working within a regulated care or commissioning environment, this is your chance to join our dedicated team.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, enabling carers and individuals within a warm and supportive environment.

What’s more, you’ll benefit from part-time hours, giving you the flexibility to achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to a cause that truly matters.

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, dealing appropriately with any problems that may 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:

- At least two years’ experience working within a regulated care or commissioning environment
- Knowledge and experience of person-centred approaches when working with people who receive support
- Knowledge of legislation, policy and practice relevant to service for adults with care and support needs
- Knowledge of local authority social care processes
- An understanding of, and commitment to, our values of Community, Autonomy, Resilience and Equity
- A qualification in Health or Social Care to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- A full, valid driving licence

Please note, this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

Other organisations may call this role Support Service Coordinator, Care Services Coordinator, Support Worker Coordinator, or 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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