Shared Lives Coordinator

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We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.

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About The Role

Are you passionate about person-centred social care and committed to helping people live meaningful, connected lives within their communities?

Shared Lives Hounslow is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Shared Lives Co-ordinator to join our growing team and help expand this innovative provision across the borough.

Shared Lives is often described as a form of adult fostering. It is a person-centred, community-based alternative to supported living or residential care, where adults who need support live as part of a Shared Lives Carer's household. At its heart, Shared Lives is about relationships, belonging, and enabling people to live fulfilling lives through shared experiences, routines and community connections.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing Hounslow service and play a key role in shaping its future. Working closely with carers, residents, local authority colleagues, health partners and community organisations, you will help deliver high-quality, outcome-focused support to vulnerable adults across Hounslow.

About Shared Lives Hounslow

The people we support are individuals first and foremost. They have their own aspirations, interests and ambitions. Our role is not to fit people into services, but to support them to live their fullest lives.

As we continue to develop and grow our in-house Shared Lives provision, we are looking for someone who shares our vision for excellent adult social care and who is committed to delivering positive outcomes for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, with the potential for the model to expand across other care groups in the future.

Key Responsibilities

As a Shared Lives Co-ordinator, you will:

• Recruit, assess, train and support Shared Lives Carers.

• Work directly with residents using Shared Lives services, ensuring their needs, goals and outcomes remain central to all support planning.

• Identify and facilitate suitable Shared Lives placements.

• Promote the Shared Lives model across Hounslow and with partner organisations.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Adult Social Care, health services and community organisations.

• Monitor and support the quality of Shared Lives arrangements.

• Help develop and embed the service, demonstrating the positive impact of community-based, relationship-focused support.

About You

We are looking for an organised, proactive and solution-focused individual who is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable adults.

You will:

• Have demonstrable experience of working within a related field.

• Have demonstrable understanding of person-centred and strengths-based approaches to support.

• Be able to build effective relationships with carers, residents, professionals and partner agencies.

• Demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills.

• Have the ability to achieve positive change through a systems-based approach to problem-solving.

• Be committed to promoting independence, choice, inclusion and wellbeing.

What We Offer

In return, you can expect:

• The opportunity to be part of an innovative and growing service.

• A supportive and welcoming team environment.

• Comprehensive induction and training programme.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

• A competitive employment package.

• The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable adults across Hounslow.

Join Us

This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to take their career to the next level while helping to shape the future of Shared Lives in Hounslow.

If you share our vision of excellent social care practice and believe in the power of relationships, community and belonging, we would love to hear from you.

About The Team You’ll Be Working In

At Shared Lives, we value diversity in its broadest sense and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our understanding of the communities we serve and enables us to deliver high-quality, person-centred services.

Our Shared Lives approach promotes choice, independence, and inclusion, enabling individuals to live fulfilling lives within their local communities. You will be passionate about empowering people to achieve their goals and committed to delivering positive outcomes for vulnerable adults.

About You

The top 5 things about you that are most important:

1. A passion for enabling vulnerable adults to achieve positive outcomes, maximise independence, and live fulfilling lives through high- quality care and support.

2. A solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify and implement practical and creative responses to challenges.

3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and constructively challenge practice where required.

4. A sound understanding of the challenges and pressures affecting the adult social care market and service provision.

5. Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to achieve positive outcomes while maintaining effective working relationships.

This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such, it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers. The council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

Essential for The Role:

An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.

Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.

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