Shared Lives Worker

Job Title: Shared Lives Worker

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary: £34,434 per annum progressing to £37,280 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract/Secondment to December 2026

About the team:

We are currently looking to offer this exciting opportunity which has arisen in our Shared Lives Team; this service enables adults with a support need, to live in the local community within a family home. The role is a work anywhere role although will require travel to meeting venues as well as to Shared Lives carers homes.

As a Shared Lives worker, this is not a direct support role, you will provide professional support and monitoring of independent Shared Lives Carers contracted with Adult Care Services and work in partnership with operational teams, care managers and organisations within Hertfordshire and with other Local Authorities. Some experience of case work and knowledge of shared lives would be preferable.

About the job:

• To manage a case load of Shared Lives carers who support adults with a support need within their home. Whilst taking responsibility for reviews, ensuring support plans are in place and updated support for adults with disabilities whilst taking responsibility for all practice and ongoing support planning, ensuring all staff are aware of and meet the requirements of the Care Quality Commission
• Lead effective communication and liaison with Social Work Teams, Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT), Health Professionals, other services, and transition teams working with young adults.
• Developing and empowering shared lives carers to support adults with disabilities of which some will have other complex needs.
• Responsible for advising on and developing policies, procedures, and operational systems to reflect the aims and objectives of the service.
• Recruitment, Assessment and Supervision of Shared Lives Carers
• Provide a professional response to identify support and assess prospective Shared Lives Carers.
• Produce and present reports to the Shared Lives panel and provide additional information and professional view as required.
• Provide regular support and monitoring of Shared Lives Carers as individual contractors for Shared Lives Hertfordshire.
• Ensuring safe and effective support is provided in relation to safeguarding and risk management.
• Promote the services offered by through networking and promotional events.
• Make home visits to people interested in being shared lives carers and those interested in using the service.

About you:

Essential Criteria

• RQF (Formerly QCF) Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Full driving license
• Experience in a social care setting
• Experience of working within regulatory body frameworks ie CQC or PAMMS
• Experience working with adults with disabilities
  
  

If you would like to arrange an informal chat about the role, please feel free to call Danielle Carey on 07976612387

Interview date: 1st July

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 9. Please locate the job profile here:

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How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Secondment
This role is open to secondments for eligible employees who work for HCC. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis, you must have your line manager’s approval before submitting your application. You will be asked to confirm this within your application form. If you are not eligible for a secondment (e.g., you are currently on a fixed‑term contract that would end before this positions ends) or you indicate that your manager cannot support a secondment, your application will be considered on a fixed‑term contract basis instead.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.