Current vacancies Independent Lives are always looking for talented, caring people who can help us to grow as an organisation and support more people. We operate an open door policy for anyone wanting to find out more about working in care. Please give us a ring on 01903 219482 for an informal chat about any of the roles listed below or anything to do with working in care. As a Disability Confident Leader and Mindful Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme to applicants who have a disability and meet the mandatory requirements set out in the person specification. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. How to apply Unless otherwise indicated, download the Job Pack, Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form found underneath the job you are interested in. Complete the form as directed and return them to [email protected]. If you need physical copies of the below forms, please email us at [email protected] or call on 01903 219482, and we'll arrange for the forms to be posted to you at the earliest convenience. Direct Payment Adviser Salary: £22,958.38 (Pro rata) Hours: 21 hours per week between 9am – 5pm. Days and times to be agreed Type of contract: Permanent Location: The role is home based, with travel within East Sussex and surrounding areas and occasionally into West Sussex Reporting to: Head of Direct Payments & Personalisation Overview To provide information, advice and support to all disabled people and their carers’, who choose to have a Direct Payment to arrange and pay for their own care and support needs. Our main role is to have guided conversations with them on how they choose to meet their assessed needs. We support with budgeting, recruiting Personal Care Assistants and provide them with the advice and tools required to become a good and effective employer. We provide both initial and long-term support, primarily over the telephone, email, online and home visits are also provided. This role will suit you if you are passionate about changing the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers. Our vision is a fair society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Senior Supervisor Salary: £25,724.09 per annum Hours: 40 hours per week – various shifts including weekend work and evenings as required. On call hours: Independent Lives Care Service operates an on call system between 6am and 12am. You will be required to be on call between those hours up to two weekends a month. Type of contract: Permanent Location: Travel required around West Sussex Reporting to: Head of Care Overview The overall purpose of the role is to ensure the Care Service provides a high-quality, person-centred service to all its users. Our aim is to enable customers to live independently with choice and control in their own home. Are you passionate about changing the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers? Our vision is a fair society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. This is a rewarding role with an organisation that prioritises a fair, equal and supportive culture. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Banking & Payroll Service Administrator Salary: £20,772.29 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week Type of contract: Permanent Location: The role is office based in Worthing, West Sussex Reporting to: Payroll and Banking Team Leader Overview Manage and process payments on behalf of customers who employ someone using Direct Payments enabling them pay for the support they require to live independently. Additionally, the role is responsible for administering peer leader services, which involves liaising with peer leaders and making payments of expenses and producing remittance advices. Alongside banking support, you will manage and process all aspects of payroll administration when staff are employed by the Direct Payments customer to support their ability to live independently. This role will suit you if you enjoy working in a methodical timely and professional way. You will be joining a team who excel in quality and accuracy and provide an excellent personalised customer service. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Payroll Assistant Salary: £19,500 per annum (pro rata) Hours: Between 30 to 37.5 hours per week Type of contract: Permanent Location: The role is office based in Worthing, West Sussex Reporting to: Payroll and Banking Team Leader The overall purpose of the role is to manage and process overall checking of bank statements for dedicated bank accounts and payroll administration in a timely and professional manner for customers who employ someone using Direct Payments. Overview Liaising with our customers to obtain all necessary information relating to hours worked and any other relevant information that may affect pay and arrangements for payment (normally this will be by telephone or e-mail). Processing individual payroll to enable you to produce payslips and all appropriate Inland Revenue information. Production of payroll summary information to enable customers to pay their employees. To make all necessary arrangements for registering customers as employers with HMRC. To maintain accurate records of customer’s payroll information employee’s details, recording of HMRC cheques on employer’s records etc. This role will suit you if you enjoy working in a methodical, timely and professional way. You will be joining a team who excel in quality and accuracy and provide an excellent personalised customer service. This role has no closing date, and we will be interviewing applicants on a rolling basis. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Support Service Team Leader Salary: £31,626 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday starting at 8am Type of contract: Permanent Location: The role is office based in Worthing, with occasional travel required around West Sussex and Croydon Reporting to: Head of Direct Payments and Personalisation The overall purpose of the role is to oversee the day-to-day delivery of Independent Lives’ Information & Advice team who offer information, advice, support and training to Direct Payments employers and personal assistants by telephone. Ensuring that the service meets the highest quality standards. Overview Manage Direct Payments referral and allocation processes ensuring an efficient and inclusive service is delivered Deliver effective line management and supervision of staff, including performance management and personal development Liaise with disabled people, health & social care staff, and the general public within an engagement, support and promotional programme Oversee data monitoring, processes, workflows and reporting This role will suit you if you are passionate about making systems and services work for the people who use the. Making them efficient, effective, inclusive, innovative and person centred. This role has no closing date, and we will be interviewing applicants on a rolling basis. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Care Support Worker Salary: £10 - £20.81 per hour Hours: Full time, fixed hours. Evening hours available between 4pm and 12am. Hours to suit so please apply if you are able to work any of the available hours Type of contract: Permanent Location: Worthing, Lancing, Steyning, Littlehampton, Bognor, Haywards Heath, Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Burgess Hill, Pulborough, Billingshurst, Petworth Reporting to: Senior Supervisor The overall purpose of the role is to ensure the Independent Lives Care Service provides a high quality, person-centred service to its users. Our aim is to enable customers to live independently with choice and control in their own home. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form Health Care Support Worker Salary: £20,772 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week – various shifts including weekend work and evenings as required. Evening hours available between 4pm and 12am. Hours to suit so please apply if you are able to work any of the available hours. Type of contract: Permanent Location: Worthing, Bognor, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Pulborough, Billingshurst Reporting to: Senior Supervisor The overall purpose of the role is to ensure the Independent Lives Care Service provides a high quality, person-centred service to its users. Our aim is to enable customers to live independently with choice and control in their own home. Job Pack Application Form Equality & Diversity Form