Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Officer

Overview

Do you want a role where you can make a genuine difference to people facing some of life's most complex challenges? As a MEAM Officer, you'll support adults experiencing multiple disadvantage to build confidence, overcome barriers and access the services and opportunities they need to thrive.

Joining Buckinghamshire Council's Adults & Health service, you'll become part of the dedicated Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) team, delivering intensive, person-centred support to individuals facing challenges such as homelessness, mental health issues, social isolation, and substance use.

This is a 12 month Fixed Term role

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

This is a rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages, helping them take control of their lives through tailored support, practical guidance and strong advocacy. Using a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, you'll develop trusted relationships, co-produce personalised support plans and help people navigate complex systems and services.

Working as part of a multi-agency network, you'll collaborate with a wide range of internal teams, community organisations, healthcare professionals and specialist support services. You'll identify gaps in provision, influence positive change and contribute to improving outcomes for some of Buckinghamshire's most vulnerable residents. This is an opportunity to be part of an innovative programme that places people at the heart of everything it does, empowering them to build sustainable and positive futures.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of individuals experiencing multiple disadvantage and providing intensive, personalised support.
• Co-producing support and risk management plans that are strengths-based and trauma-informed.
• Building effective partnerships with local organisations, services, and community groups to improve outcomes for individuals.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service development and continuous improvement.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description.

On-the-go:

Our ‘on-the-go’ roles mean you’ll usually start and finish your day from a base, moving around between different locations throughout the day. You won’t need a fixed desk to work from, but you’ll have access to our network where you can keep up to date with admin and the latest staff updates.

About you

We're looking for a compassionate, resilient and proactive individual who is passionate about supporting people to achieve positive change. You'll be someone who can build trust quickly, communicate effectively with a wide range of people and remain calm and professional, when managing challenging situations. A collaborative approach is essential, as you'll be working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver the best possible outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you'll have experience working within a relevant support, health, social care, community, or customer-focused environment, alongside a strong understanding of partnership working and person-centred approaches. You'll be confident managing complex caseloads, maintaining detailed records and using your influencing and communication skills to support individuals with diverse needs. A qualification at NVQ Level 4, degree level, or equivalent is essential, and a full UK driving licence is required. Experience of trauma-informed practice, strengths-based approaches and working with vulnerable adults would be highly beneficial.

If you're passionate about empowering people, building stronger communities and making a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

For full details of the essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the Job Description.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Other information

For more information about this role, please contact Chloe Haines at [email protected] for an informal discussion.

Closing date: 18th November 2026

Interview Date: w/c 30th November2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Buckinghamshire Council’s Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) team works alongside adults experiencing multiple disadvantage, bringing services together to provide coordinated, person-centred support. We build trusted relationships, recognise people’s strengths and work with them to overcome barriers to housing, health and wider support. Working closely with council colleagues, health services and voluntary and community partners, we combine direct support with learning from people’s experiences to identify gaps, challenge barriers and improve how services work together. Our focus is on helping people achieve lasting stability while shaping a more joined-up and responsive support system.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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