1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what attracted you to the Independent Living Officer role at Stockport Homes Group? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what attracted you to the Independent Living Officer role at Stockport Homes Group?
2. What do you understand by the phrase “One team, transforming lives” in the context of this role? What do you understand by the phrase “One team, transforming lives” in the context of this role?
3. How do your values align with those of Stockport Homes Group, particularly regarding community support and service? How do your values align with those of Stockport Homes Group, particularly regarding community support and service?
4. Could you describe your previous experience working with vulnerable individuals? What specific challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Could you describe your previous experience working with vulnerable individuals? What specific challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
5. This role requires effective collaboration with external agencies such as Social Care. Can you give an example of a situation where you successfully worked with external partners to support a customer? This role requires effective collaboration with external agencies such as Social Care. Can you give an example of a situation where you successfully worked with external partners to support a customer?
6. How do you ensure accurate and thorough documentation of customer interventions? Can you share a time when you had to deal with documentation issues? How do you ensure accurate and thorough documentation of customer interventions? Can you share a time when you had to deal with documentation issues?
7. Assessing risk is a key component of this role. Can you walk us through your process for conducting a risk assessment for a vulnerable customer? Assessing risk is a key component of this role. Can you walk us through your process for conducting a risk assessment for a vulnerable customer?
8. Describe a challenging situation you faced while supporting a customer with complex needs. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Describe a challenging situation you faced while supporting a customer with complex needs. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
9. The role requires robust IT skills for caseload management. Can you discuss your experience with Microsoft packages or other software relevant to this position? The role requires robust IT skills for caseload management. Can you discuss your experience with Microsoft packages or other software relevant to this position?
10. How do you prioritise your caseload when managing multiple customers with varying needs? How do you prioritise your caseload when managing multiple customers with varying needs?
11. Passion, self-motivation, and persistence are essential qualities for this role. Can you provide an example of a time when you demonstrated these qualities in your work? Passion, self-motivation, and persistence are essential qualities for this role. Can you provide an example of a time when you demonstrated these qualities in your work?
12. This position may involve engaging with customers who may not always be receptive. How do you approach building rapport and trust with those individuals? This position may involve engaging with customers who may not always be receptive. How do you approach building rapport and trust with those individuals?
13. Stockport Homes Group values diversity and inclusion within its team. How would you contribute to fostering an inclusive environment for both colleagues and customers? Stockport Homes Group values diversity and inclusion within its team. How would you contribute to fostering an inclusive environment for both colleagues and customers?
14. Can you share an example of how you’ve promoted diversity or addressed equality issues in your previous roles? Can you share an example of how you’ve promoted diversity or addressed equality issues in your previous roles?
15. What strategies do you think are essential for empowering customers to achieve successful outcomes in an independent living context? What strategies do you think are essential for empowering customers to achieve successful outcomes in an independent living context?
16. If offered this position, what would you consider your immediate priorities in the first few months? If offered this position, what would you consider your immediate priorities in the first few months?
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