Shared Lives Development Worker

As one of our Shared Lives development workers, you'll have an important job to do - to develop the Shared Lives service in the East! Using your knowledge of care and support planning, you'll put plans in place to help people have their needs met by approved shared lives carers. You will also offer support to carers to ensure the highest quality care is provided by them. Shared Lives is a different type of adult placement that supports people who need a bit of extra support with daily things like cooking, cleaning, ironing and getting out and about to the shops. 

Each Shared Lives placement is built around the individual person, their hopes and dreams and who'll be a good fit for them to live with. There's lots of different types of people using Shared Lives. It could be someone with a learning disability, mental health needs or people moving on from a different type of care. Our big-hearted Shared Lives team work very hard indeed to make sure people are well matched, that both carers and people using the service feel supported and - most of all - that everyone is happy.

To do this job well, you're going to need:

Experience of working with vulnerable adults
Experience of working with health and social care professionals to deliver great outcomes;
Great communication skills;
Passion for finding people safe and happy homes;
An Enhanced Disclosure;
A driving license, as this position will require frequent travel across the East
A big heart, open mind, determination, professionalism and a genuine personality.

We know how important it is to have a good work-life balance, so we offer hybrid working. You'll be able to split your time between working from home, popping into our Norfolk office, and heading out to meet our carers.