Senior Independent Living Officer

Team: Independent Living
Job Family: Supporting M - CBG10
Salary: £37,938 - £39,513 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week

Base Location:  Priory View, Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4FG
Contract Type: Permanent - Fixed
Closing Date: 19th June 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 26th June 2025, Thursday 3rd July 2025

More about the role:

An exciting new job opportunity has become available for the right candidate to join our Independent Living Team at Central Bedfordshire Council as a Senior Independent Living Officer.

Independent Living is an integral part of Housing Services which lies within the Adult Social Care and Housing Directorate. We are an aspirational and forward-thinking team, responsible for delivering quality housing support to the customers who live in our Independent Living Schemes, we also provide community-based housing support and emergency alarm service. We are a close-knit team who employ a one team approach.

Join our team and find your greatness, as we work with our customers to enable them to create their own unique pathways which meet their needs to maintain their independence and live well. Our aim is to empower our customers to secure positive outcomes and achieve their aspirations. Our customers are at the heart of our service.

We are recruiting to a Senior Independent Living Officer post within the Independent Living Team. The role is based in Priory View, providing opportunities to manage a team who work with and support our customers. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled individual. You should be able to effectively manage a team, communicate, advocate and negotiate effectively to produce results that enable our customers to live well independently. We welcome applications from candidates with a positive attitude, demonstrable skills and relevant experience. 

You will lead and supervise a team of officers, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support is delivered to our customers, who include Central Bedfordshire tenants, shared owners, and community clients. You will coach and mentor your team, advocate for their needs and development, and maintain the quality and standards whilst delivering the service, including coordinating interventions to safeguard vulnerable tenants, prevent homelessness, and support customers to live independently in their homes for longer. You will also be responsible for monitoring building safety and ensuring that your team completes all regular checks and inspections on time, and to a high-quality standard. You will be expected to work using your own initiative, leading your team, organising events and working with customers and key stakeholders to make Priory View a successful community hub.

The role also includes covering out of hours standby service on a rota basis (approximately once every 12 weeks).

For more information on our Housing teams, you can view our short recruitment video here: https://youtu.be/EanxIJJn_S0

About you
You’ll be an experienced leader who is passionate about supporting vulnerable adults, with strong coaching, mentoring, and advocacy skills. You will have the resilience to handle regular exposure to mental health pressures and demands, manage lone working safely, and deal with challenging situations.

Join us and take advantage of a generous rewards package and the chance to learn and progress. Find your greatness by helping us to deliver excellent services to the local community.