Family Placement Assessor

We are looking for a **Family Placement Assessor** to join our Shared Lives and Short Breaks Service for 21.75 hours per week.
**The Role**

Cornerstone’s **Shared Lives and Short Breaks** service provides both transitional and long-term placements to people aged from 16 years old who require care and support due to a disability, health condition or support need. Shared Lives Carers and their families provide support and accommodation.

As this specialist, sector-leading service continues to grow throughout the West of Scotland, we are looking for a **Family Placement Assessor **to join the team. As the **Family Placement Assessor**, you will be responsible for managing Shared Lives placements. This will include the recruitment and assessment of new Shared Lives Carers, including the preparation and presentation of the required documentation to the approval panel. Once the Shared Lives Carers have been approved, you will also then facilitate the matching process for new placements, including the preparation of Personal Plans, and providing ongoing support and development for Carers within their role. You’ll continuously monitor placements, managing and reporting issues, and ensuring an exceptional standard of care is being provided, which meets the needs of the supported person.
**About You**

As travel will be required throughout the West of Scotland, it is **essential** that you hold **a full, clean UK driving licence **and have access to your own vehicle.

To be a great **Family Placement Assessor**, you will:

- be empathetic with a warm, friendly personality and a positive, can-do attitude
- be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills and patience
- be able to think on your feet and use your own initiative
- have demonstrable experience in comprehensive assessment and reporting
- be able to build and manage good professional relationships
- have knowledge of the relevant legislative framework of ‘Adult Placement Services’

**Shift Patterns**

The working pattern can be discussed further at interview. However, we can be flexible in terms of when the contracted hours are worked during the week; for example, across any three week days, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, or spread across five days.

We are currently operating on a hybrid model of home and office-based working. The role will be based in the Scottish Borders.

If you’re successful in joining our team, you will be expected to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.