Senior Practitioner - Shared Lives / Accommodation

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Are you ready to expand on your existing strengths, harness your creative ability and commit to excellent practice and service development? If so the role of Senior Practitioner/Accommodation for East Sussex Shared Lives may be the next step for you.

As Senior Practitioner/Accommodation for Shared Lives you have the opportunity to support a team in delivering high quality support to adults and Shared Lives Providers.

You have the opportunity to shape a CQC Registered service which strives for continuous improvement. Based in Hastings you will manage a team of Shared Lives Officers providing high quality supervision.

Using your knowledge of frontline practice, confident decision making, understanding of key legislation and departmental procedures you will ensure good practice to achieve outcomes for adults living in Shared Lives.

Using your communication and negotiation skills you will develop and maintain networks with partners to include Shared Lives Providers.

We are looking for candidates who:

1 Are focussed on working collaboratively to find solutions

2 Have high standards relating to practice and CQC compliance requirements

3 Confident to transfer frontline practice knowledge to guide Shared Lives Officers in maintaining practice standards

4 Is self-motivated and able to motivate others

5 Is reflective and committed to your own, the service and team development

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will take place 04 October 2024 and will be held face to face.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Saffron Romero, Practice Manager at saffron.romero@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

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• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.