General information Reference 004361-1990 Closing Date 04/05/2025 Service Area Directorate Adult Social Care Service Area Care/Support Work Category Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care Job Title Shared Lives Officer Grade BBU7 - £27,711 - £30,060 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) Competitive Salary Contract Type Full time permanent Contract Hours 37 Job Advert As Shared Lives Officer you will assess, recruit, train and support individuals and families to provide placements to meet the needs of service users and their carers. You will look to work with approved Shared Lives Carers to ensure that placements are effectively supported, monitored and managed. To support Service Users to gain, achieve and maximise opportunities through the provision of appropriately matched adult placements. How to apply When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below. Closing Date: 4th May 2025 Interview Date(s): W/C 20th May 2025 Please note: The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of: · a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving) · a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk Armed Forces Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces Disabled applicants Bedford Borough Council is a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability Care Leavers Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant. If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for. https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/ Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) N/A Work Pattern A range of shifts over 37 hours per week including evenings and weekends Is this an enhanced DBS role? Yes Is this a politically restricted role? No Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker? Yes Location Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford Location Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford Is this a designated car user position? Yes