PA workforce development officer

Salary:  £14,742

Hours:  20 per week

Type of contract:  Permanent

Location:  This is a hybrid role working between our office based in Worthing, home working and with travel required around West Sussex, mainly Chichester.

Reporting to:  Head of Direct Payments and Personalisation

Overview:

An opportunity has arisen to join the information and advice team here at Independent Lives in the role of PA Workforce Development Officer.

The main purpose of the role will be to stimulate and develop the PA market by developing infrastructure to recruit, train and retain PAs, with a focus on self-employed PAs.

The successful candidate will reduce the complexity of becoming and working as a self-employed PA by delivering information, advice and guidance provided by HMRC and Skills for Care, and develop a network of skilled and trained PAs looking for work, to ensure people have greater choice and control over their care and support needs.

This role will suit you if you are passionate about improving the support and personalised care that is provided locally and that a choice of PA is available to all. Ensuring everyone is in safe hands.