Social Care Practitioner – Shared Lives Team

Social Care Practitioner – Shared Lives Derbyshire

We are seeking a Social Care Practitioner who is passionate about working within a CQC‑registered service and who shares our belief that people are best supported within their own communities to live fulfilled, family‑centred lives.

The Shared Lives Derbyshire Scheme enables and monitors arrangements for adults who meet Adult Care eligibility criteria. Our service currently supports mainly adults with a learning disability and/or autism to live with approved Shared Lives carers in the carers family home. We are also keen to extend this model of support to other adults who may benefit from community‑based, family‑led care.

As part of the Shared Lives Team, you will support and guide Shared Lives carers to provide safe, high‑quality care within their own homes, with a strong emphasis on family life, community inclusion, and CQC compliance. Shared Lives arrangements may offer long‑term support, short breaks, or day support, all with the person’s wellbeing at the heart of the service.

We are responsible for ensuring people receive safe, caring, and meaningful support. We do this by recruiting, assessing, approving, training, and matching Shared Lives carers who have the right values, skills, and commitment to provide care in a place people can truly call home.

Although our team is within the Direct Care portfolio, this role does not include any physical care provision. Your primary role within our team will be supporting carers to deliver excellent care. Experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or autistic people is desirable, along with a strong understanding of the barriers and inequalities people with disabilities can face in accessing care, housing, and community life.

You will be highly motivated, able to drive and work across Derbyshire, and confident working collaboratively with carers, professionals, people using the service, and their families. This is an exciting time to join the service as we continue to grow and develop. The role is delivered through a hybrid model, with daytime weekday working.

If you are looking to broaden your experience within a friendly, dedicated, and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.  While we think the use of AI is really great, on this occasion we would prefer to find out what qualities and skills the authentic you values.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including: 

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Anna Lowden, Deputy Unit Manager, on 01629 539997 or Anna.Lowden@derbyshire.gov.uk