PERSON SPECIFICATION Job title: Shared Lives Coordinator To recruit, assess new carers and match them with service users Overall purpose: and support and monitor our carers and the services we deliver. To develop Shared by actively promoting it through publicity and engaging with local purchasers. Qualities Essential Desirable Qualifications Demonstrable level of education with English GCSE GCSE grade 'C' and above or equivalent Maths GCSE qualifications Full driving licence Relevant qualification e.g. NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent standard Experience Demonstrable high quality experience of Experience of working in the working within a social care setting, with voluntary sector or with a adult service users. small scale social care provider. Experience of working with adult service users with a learning disability, and/or Experience of supporting mental health needs and/or older people. carers in their own homes. Experience of Shared Lives services Knowledge An understanding of legislation relevant Good overview of welfare to services for vulnerable adults including benefits likely to be relevant to the requirements of CQC for adult social vulnerable adults care An understanding of the concept and IT Literate values base of Shared Knowledge of Word and Knowledge of person centred Outlook or similar software approaches Knowledge of authority social care processes Interpersonal Relationship building with carers and Ability to communicate on skills and abilities service users different levels to suit the audience
PERSON SPECIFICATION Job title: Shared Lives Coordinator Overall purpose: To recruit, assess new carers and match them with service users and support and monitor our carers and the services we deliver. To develop Shared by actively promoting it through publicity and engaging with local purchasers. Qualities Essential Desirable Qualifications Demonstrable level of education with GCSE grade 'C' and above or equivalent qualifications Full driving licence Relevant qualification e.g. NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent standard English GCSE Maths GCSE Experience Demonstrable high quality experience of working within a social care setting, with adult service users. Experience of working with adult service users with a learning disability, and/or mental health needs and/or older people. Experience of working in the voluntary sector or with a small scale social care provider. Experience of supporting carers in their own homes. Experience of Shared Lives services Knowledge An understanding of legislation relevant to services for vulnerable adults including the requirements of CQC for adult social care An understanding of the concept and values base of Shared Knowledge of person centred approaches Knowledge of authority social care processes Good overview of welfare benefits likely to be relevant to vulnerable adults IT Literate Knowledge of Word and Outlook or similar software Interpersonal skills and abilities Relationship building with carers and service users Ability to communicate on different levels to suit the audience
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