Shared Lives Co-ordinator

Job Description

Further InformationShared Lives Co-ordinatorDo you want to be at the leading edge of adult social care delivery! Shared Lives Northumberland may be looking for you for you! We are a unique care and support service that enables carers to open their own homes to people with an assessed need aged 18+, like foster care. Shared Lives carers share their homes and their lives with people they support either for a short break or as a long-term arrangement. Your role as a coordinator is to recruit, assess and support our carers to achieve the best outcomes for the people they support. We have one full time position (37 hours) and one part time (30 hours) position available.Lorraine is a key player of the team and has worked in her role as a coordinator for 9 years. This is what Lorraine has to say, "I love my job and believe that I make a difference, no two days are the same and this makes my days varied and interesting. I alwaysput the people we support first. I respect the work that our carers do. One of the carers I support is Carole, she has been carers for 15 years. Carole told me "It was a huge worry to leave my employment and become a Shared Lives carer, however, for Marilyn, Myself and both of our families, it has turned out well. Supporting Marilyngives me the opportunity to use the skills and experience to create a supportive and caring home life for her and facilitate a wide range of pastimes and opportunities which enhance the quality of both of our lives. I am supported by Lorraine and the team, their support is invaluable, and we have an excellent relationship with the team. I asked Marilyn how she feels about living with my family and she said I like it, its lovely, and I am very happy, I have been on holidaysand now have a voluntary job, which I love". Our staff team are focused on providing a quality and excellence service to the people we support, we would love you to join our team, but first you must be able to say yes to what we expect from you. You must come with ideas on how to continually improve yourself and our service You must have a desire to be the best you can You must be energised and enthusiastic when working with us and our carers You must be proactive and motivated You must enjoy meeting people and getting the best out of them You must be confident and able to participate in meetings, groups and 1-1 You must be passionate about the work you do and the positive difference this can make We pride ourselves on providing the best support, advice, and guidance to our carers. If you are interested, please read the Job description attached and contact Julie Shepherd for an informal chat on or .uk Why choose usWe have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including: A starting salary of £24,496 (rising to £26,845) Band 5 (pro rata for part time employees) 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees) Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours Car Leasing SchemePlease visit: https://About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits.Please note the closing date for this post is midnight on 24th November 2022.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applications who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email .uk with your name and the jobtitle you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustmentsto enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.