Shared Lives Officer in Bristol

We are seeking a Shared Lives Officer to work 18.5 hours a week due to the existing full‑time post‑holder commencing flexible retirement. You will need to be willing to work the latter part of the week with some flexibility on hours per day. Are you interested in supporting people to receive individual, person‑centred support in a community based service? This is a great opportunity to use your existing skills and knowledge and to acquire further experience in a unique service.

Bristol Shared Lives is a City Wide service recruiting, assessing, supporting and monitoring self‑employed Shared Lives Carers who provide care and support in their own home. Carers offer short breaks/Respite, Day Support or Long Term placements to vulnerable adults who have been assessed as eligible by Adult Social Care.

You will work as part of a small team recruiting and assessing prospective carers and providing Support and Monitoring to existing carers and their placements.

The role is flexible and varied and we require someone with strong communication and organisational skills who is able to work independently as well as being part of a friendly team. Experience of working with vulnerable adults in a range of services alongside other professionals and a commitment to providing person‑centred support is required. Supervisory experience is desirable but not essential. Please note that you will need to hold a full driving licence with access to your own transport to travel across Bristol as required.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you\’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you\’ll be working in a supportive environment where you\’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply? If you share our and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below. To be shortlisted for interview you\’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application. We\’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We\’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews scheduled to be held Tues 28 April 2026. For an informal discussion, please contact Alison Wilson Team Leader 07786 976359/0117352559. Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Male candidates who are currently under‑represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit. The personal information section (including your name) you\’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly, Permanent, Part Time 18.5 hours a week – working days Wed, Thurs, Fri (working pattern and hours to be discussed).