Shared Lives Manager

About The Role

Shared Lives scheme is a model of care that supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues or other needs that may make independent living challenge. Individuals are matched with approved carers who provide accommodation and assistance, allowing them to live in a family environment, either on a long term, respite or day support. Therefore, promoting community integration and helping individuals lead fulfilling lives.

As the registered manager, you will be responsible for the day to day operations within the service. As an inspiring leader you will support and develop the team and ensure that the Shared Lives Carers provide quality support to individuals who access the service.

You will be expected to proactively develop the service through raising the awareness of the Shared Lives Service locally and regionally and drive the recruitment and development of Shared Lives Carers.

Southend Care Ltd prides itself on the high quality care and support it offers to those who use our services. So, if you are a Registered Manager with a degree in social work, looking for a challenging and rewarding job opportunity and you are aligned to our values, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing a high quality shared lives service that supports people who draw on care and support through the scheme to live as independently as possible, and achieve positive outcomes, within a family based setting
• Providing leadership to ensure shared lives social workers and carers are clear about their duties and responsibilities and have the support they need to carry out their roles safely and effectively in line with Southend Care policies and procedures.
• Promoting the rights of each person the scheme supports and keeping their wishes at the centre of their care and support.
• Managing the safety and quality of the scheme in line with legislative and regulatory requirements, sector best practice and organisational policy and procedures
• In conjunction with the Council’s Quality Improvement Team and Commissioning leads, develop a process of continuous quality improvement and growth of the shared lives service

We are looking for an individual who has either a social work degree, or relevant health & social work qualification or in a related field such as social care manager, or community development as well as knowledge of adult social care legislation and Care Quality Commission requirements, and the ethos of Shared Lives.