Independent Living Officer
Independent Living Officer
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Blaenau Gwent to assist with the appointment of an Independent Living Officer on a 3month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 17.72 22.32 per Hour
Summary:
We are seeking an Independent Living Officer to deliver highquality personcentered services aligned with the Living Independently in Blaenau Gwent in the 21st Century strategy. This role involves supporting and motivating staff to deliver personalised care promoting independence and ensuring compliance with CSSIW domiciliary care standards.
Responsibilities:
- Service Delivery & Compliance: Ensure service delivery aligns with CSSIW standards and Council policies. Provide information advice and practical support to service users and their families fostering independence and monitoring service provision to meet agreed outcomes.
- Risk Management & Safeguarding: Conduct and review risk assessments for both carers and service users.
- MultiAgency Collaboration: Engage with multidisciplinary teams including health professionals and social care staff to identify deliver and monitor appropriate support plans. Attend case conferences joint reviews and other collaborative meetings to ensure comprehensive care coordination.
- Staff Supervision & Development: Monitor and supervise support staff conduct performance reviews and provide training in line with the Social Care Induction Framework.
- Operational Management: Oversee resource management including staffing allocations and compliance with financial policies. Support absence management and ensure effective communication through team meetings onetoone sessions and group learning.
Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 3 in Care or Management (in a care setting).
- Commitment to completing NVQ Level 4 in Management within 3 years.
- Commitment to obtaining BTECH Trusted Assessor certification within 18 months.
- Valid Manual Handling All Wales Passport certification.
Experience required:
- Significant experience in social/health care settings.
- Supervising and managing staff in a care environment.
- Working with public and statutory agencies.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires a basic DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
