Career opportunities Senior Independent Living Officer (13311)
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Job Description
Team:Independent Living
Job Family:Supporting M - CBG10
Salary: 37938 - 39513 per annum pro rata
Hours:Full-time - 37 hours per week
Base Location: Priory View Church Street Dunstable LU5 4FG
Contract Type: Permanent - Fixed
Closing Date: 19th June 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 26th June 2025 Thursday 3rd July 2025
More about the role:
An exciting new job opportunity has become available for the right candidate to join our Independent Living Team at Central Bedfordshire Council as a Senior Independent Living Officer.
Independent Living is an integral part of Housing Services which lies within the Adult Social Care and Housing Directorate. We are an aspirational and forward-thinking team responsible for delivering quality housing support to the customers who live in our Independent Living Schemes we also provide community-based housing support and emergency alarm service. We are a close-knit team who employ a one team approach.
Join our team and find your greatness as we work with our customers to enable them to create their own unique pathways which meet their needs to maintain their independence and live well. Our aim is to empower our customers to secure positive outcomes and achieve their aspirations. Our customers are at the heart of our service.
We are recruiting to a Senior Independent Living Officer post within the Independent Living Team. The role is based in Priory View providing opportunities to manage a team who work with and support our customers. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled individual. You should be able to effectively manage a team communicate advocate and negotiate effectively to produce results that enable our customers to live well independently. We welcome applications from candidates with a positive attitude demonstrable skills and relevant experience.
You will lead and supervise a team of officers ensuring high-quality person-centred support is delivered to our customers who include Central Bedfordshire tenants shared owners and community clients. You will coach and mentor your team advocate for their needs and development and maintain the quality and standards whilst delivering the service including coordinating interventions to safeguard vulnerable tenants prevent homelessness and support customers to live independently in their homes for longer. You will also be responsible for monitoring building safety and ensuring that your team completes all regular checks and inspections on time and to a high-quality standard. You will be expected to work using your own initiative leading your team organising events and working with customers and key stakeholders to make Priory View a successful community hub.
The role also includes covering out of hours standby service on a rota basis (approximately once every 12 weeks).
For more information on our Housing teams you can view our short recruitment video here: you
Youll be an experienced leader who is passionate about supporting vulnerable adults with strong coaching mentoring and advocacy skills. You will have the resilience to handle regular exposure to mental health pressures and demands manage lone working safely and deal with challenging situations.
Join us and take advantage of a generous rewards package and the chance to learn and progress. Find your greatness by helping us to deliver excellent services to the local community.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position please contact: Kamila Rzenno Independent Living Team Leader or call 0
Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees volunteers and contractors to share this post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.
More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning Central Bedfordshire Council
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
