Supported Living Innovation Lead 6m FTC

We are seeking a Supported Living Innovation Lead to join a Learning Disability Pathfinder project with a local authority client in South Yorkshire. The role is a 6‑month Fixed Term Contract, 50% contract, hybrid with two days per week in Sheffield and occasional travel to the PA office in Victoria, London. Work hours are 9am-6pm Monday to Thursday from 2.5 days per week. The role is predominantly based in Sheffield.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review existing care plans with frontline practitioners and identify opportunities to support outcomes through application of care technology.
• Understand care costs with finance and performance teams, supporting the development and management of a local benefits realisation model.
• Manage communication plans and activities with staff, service users and families.
• Liaise with Argenti services to enhance learning around application of care technology within Learning Disability services and the potential to introduce into the Council.
• Identify lessons learned and project activities to support future similar projects with other local authorities.
• Review care technology referrals and installations plans and activities, working with the Council TEC service and technology partners as required.

Additional responsibilities:

• Contribute to developing and delivering the Pathfinder project, working with local commissioners, care providers, service users, advocates and families to understand needs and outcomes, establish and build confidence in care technology and provide hands‑on support and guidance to care provider staff.
• Identify opportunities to better support people living in Supported Living during night hours in a less intrusive manner, ensuring care hours meet the expected outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, families, advocates and Supported Living care providers within a health or social care context.
• Experience working with care technology or a similar / related type of technology.
• Strong motivation to support vulnerable people to live fulfilling, independent lives.
• Great communication skills, able to engage with partner organisations, stakeholders and clients independently and produce relevant reports and materials.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and aptitude for working with and learning about new technology.
• Collaborative team player who works well with others.
• Organised with good project management abilities and excellent attention to detail.
• Enjoys problem solving.
• Adaptable to different scenarios and tasks and resilient in the face of any service challenges.
• Good analytical skills.
• Proficient using MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Desirable (but not necessary)

• Direct experience working with a council in an adult social care context.
• Direct experience of using and installing care technology.
• Direct experience of developing new service pathways.

Equal Opportunity

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or Accommodations

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at: recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.