Job Title: Recruitment & Development Officer (Shared Lives) Location: Toxteth Liverpool Hours: 37.5 Salary: £30,000 Contract: 12-month FTC Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and be currently resident within the United Kingdom. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. United Response is seeking a shared lives Recruitment & Development Officer to play a key role in growing and strengthening our Shared Lives service. In this role, you will lead the recruitment and assessment of Shared Lives carers, promote the service within the local community, and guide prospective carers through the approval process. You’ll also help develop and engage our carers through training, events, and ongoing support, while working closely with the Service Manager and Coordinator to ensure the smooth delivery of a high-quality Shared Lives service. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about community engagement, carer development, and making a positive impact in people’s lives. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a motivated and organised professional with experience in health and social care, community engagement, or carer support to help grow our Shared Lives service. You’ll lead the recruitment and assessment of Shared Lives carers, promote the service through community outreach and events, and support applicants through the approval and training process. You’ll also help organise carer meetings, training and engagement activities, contribute to the matching of carers with individuals, and work closely with the Service Manager and Coordinator to support service delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, organisational and report-writing skills, experience working with vulnerable adults and safeguarding principles, and the ability to build positive relationships with carers, professionals and community partners. Experience in recruitment, assessments or interviews and confidence managing a varied workload are essential. Knowledge of Shared Lives, adult social care legislation, or facilitating training would be advantageous. A full UK driving licence is desirable. Do you want to be part of a community with shared goals and values? Do you want to contribute to United Responses mission and Vision? Do you want know your work is making a difference to someone’s life? If so, we would be keen to hear from you. In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits; Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership* T&C’s apply Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services Two wellbeing days per year Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life. Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond. Work place pension scheme Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers United Response is not just a social care provider, we're a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Creative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United. United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone, regardless of background, feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. If you are an experienced leadership and management professional with a passion for developing others, a strong track record of driving high standards, and the ability to translate quality, risk management and continuous improvement into practical learning, while keeping the people we support at the heart of leadership practice, we would welcome your application. How to Apply Please apply with your CV and a supporting statement outlining your relevant experience and motivation for applying. This role is subject to a DBS check, the cost of which will be covered by United Response. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications, early application is strongly encouraged sharedlives recruitment charity development