POSITION REFERENCE: 50047714

Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Provider Services
Salary: £34,314 - £37,035 Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Full time inc. agile working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 08/08/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

ABOUT US:

Barnsley Council is an ambitious Council that places the customer at the heart of all that we do. We endeavour to provide excellent services and work continually to improve practices to ensure we meet the needs of our customers and the aims of our vision to make Barnsley – the place of possibilities.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

An opportunity has opened up within Barnsley Shared Lives for a permanent role as a Shared Lives Officer.
We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and aspirational practitioner to join our team. The ideal candidate will be proactive, understand the requirements of a CQC Regulated Service and have experience of working with vulnerable adults. The preferred candidate should demonstrate knowledge of Shared Lives, be able to meet the demands of a fast-paced working environment and should understand the ethos of supporting the delivery of high-quality support within a regulated service. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our customers, they are at the centre of all we do and our practices are underpinned by a strength based approach to person centred support.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.