Job Description

Who we are:

The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want "good support from kind and friendly people" - so that is what we are looking for!

We're looking for a engaging, people-focused

Shared Lives Officer

to lead growth in

Barking and Dagenham.

Using your local knowledge you'll be spending time in the local communities to grow our

Shared Lives

programme -- a model of care where trained self employed carers open their homes to support vulnerable adults, including those with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Brief outline of the role:

You'll be out and about in Barking and Dagenham, connecting with individuals, families, and local organisations to raise awareness of Shared Lives at community events throughout the week

Through meaningful conversations and thorough assessments, you'll identify and support potential carers to be assessed, trained and approved ready to provide care.

You will be a warm, engaging communicator who thrives in community settings with experience in social care, community development, or carer recruitment. You will have an understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and/or autism. You will be organised, proactive, independent, and passionate about making a difference.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

Enhanced holiday entitlement One paid celebration day a year Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme Cycle to work scheme Generous refer-a-friend scheme One paid volunteering day a year Enhanced sick pay Enhanced employer pension contribution Enhanced death in service Training and development opportunities Flexible working opportunities Electric Vehicle Scheme

We are also:

Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Accredited as an Investors in People employer
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

Please apply by filling in an application form. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. or alternatively by sending a CV and cover letter to recruitment@grace-eyre.org . Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location

We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy

If you are unable to complete our application form or if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments, please contact us on the recruitment email above.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 34,313.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Paid volunteer time Referral programme Sabbatical Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/10/2025