There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Shared Lives Placement Officer 

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Wirral Shared Lives scheme for Shared Lives Placement Officer. The role will be to work as part of a team supporting the Registered Manager and Senior Placement Officer to monitor and manage a case load of Carers, ensuring compliance with quality standards in-line with CQC Regulatory Framework, The Care Act 2014 and Shared Lives Policy and Procedures. 

Using your knowledge and experience in care and support planning, gained from direct work with people with support needs, you will ensure plans are in place for people supported, responsive to changing needs, promoting independence, wellbeing, and control to ensure the continuity of a high-quality service and satisfaction.

You will manage a caseload of approved Carers, carrying out regular monitoring of training and review visits to offer support and advice as appropriate and to ensure they maintain accurate records of the people supported. 

About the Candidate:

You will have a sound knowledge of person-centred practice matching individuals and the ability to support change and improvement in Shared Lives carers practice creatively and flexibly, working in partnership in a professional way to ensure successful outcomes.

You will have the ability to effectively assess, recruit and train Shared Lives carers to provide a service to people with eligible care and support needs, with a person-centred approach being the foundation for building successful arrangements, producing reports for Panel within a deadline.
You will have the skills to promote, liaise, negotiate, and communicate with a range of professionals to publicise the Shared Lives service. 

You will hold a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social care or comparable, or a willingness to work towards it. 

You must be able to travel around the borough, proactively work to deadlines, and undertake administrative duties and use ICT systems effectively.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Want to know more?
Further information about the service is available on our website via: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/shared-lives or for an informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Moran via sharedlives@wirral.gov.uk 

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

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