Shared Lives Officer Milton Keynes, England
Job description
Job IntroductionA new opportunity has opened in our ‘outstanding’ Shared Lives service. This fantastic service helps adults with a support need to live, receive respite, and access social activities by pairing them with a Shared Lives carer, from the comfort of the carer’s home.
As a Shared Lives Officer, you’ll be responsible for matching carers with adults who need support. You will work carefully to match people whose interests can be shared, and so support needs can be met.
This is an exciting time of development for our Shared Lives scheme, and we would love to hear from you if you are committed to working collaboratively and have an interest in improving the lives of people with care and support needs in Milton Keynes.
A full induction programme and training will be provided.
If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Michelle Segui (Registered Manager) on 01908 253611 or 07581 781992 or contact [email protected] with any queries and we will get back to you.
Role Responsibilities
- You will recruit Shared Lives Carers from a diverse range of backgrounds and personal circumstances. You’ll be responsible for matching carers with adults who need support. You will work carefully to match people whose interests can be shared, and so support needs can be met.
- You will be responsible for supporting Shared Lives Carers and monitoring how arrangements are going, as well as promoting the service and building strong relationships with social work colleagues and our communities.
- You’ll work with the Registered Manager to ensure that the people using the scheme receive support that is consistent with their own wishes as well as standards set by the service, legislation, and regulations.
Ideal Candidate
- Be a good communicator who can present information confidently and build supportive and professional relationships with others.
- Be able to work on a caseload of Shared Lives arrangements undertaking assessments, monitoring processes and able to present and progress action plans.
- Work collaboratively with our partners and in a person-centred way with the people who use our service.
- Have an ability to work on their own initiative, use their own judgement and to work to a high level of accuracy meeting statutory regulations and CQC requirements.
- Have the ability to implement specific policies and procedures.
- Have knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
About The CompanyMilton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
Package DescriptionWe are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
- 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years. (From April 2023 this will increase to 28, and 32 days after 5 years)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £27,852.00-£32,020.00 per year
