B&NES Shared Lives Scheme - British Sign Language BSL Households

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking individuals to register as Shared Lives carers, using their own homes to provide support to eligible people in Bath & North East Somerset. The role supports day care, respite and full-time arrangements with individualized client matching.

Carers operate as self-employed with their own tax arrangements, training is provided, and a dedicated coordinator supports the matching process with potential clients.

Qualifications

• BSL ability to level 3 or above is required.
• Self-employed carers handle their own tax arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Register new Shared Lives carer households in Bath & North East Somerset.
• Provide day support, respite stays or full-time care as arranged with clients.
• Carers work from home in their own household and maintain a detailed matching process.

Skills

BSL level 3

Job description

Location: Bath & North East Somerset

Please note this is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy.

We are looking to register new Shared Lives carer households in B&NES. Shared Lives is a service where the carer uses their own home and daily life to provide support to people who have eligible needs.

We have a need for households with one or more people who can use BSL to a level 3 standard or above. This could be for day support (£18.50 per hour), respite stays (£205 per stay) or full-time (£825 per week, plus housing contribution and food & bills payment). People with support needs are individually matched to households and the carer has the final say on whether or not they support a person. As well as being a BSL user the person supported may have needs such as autism or a learning disability.

The scheme offers full training in care and support, the support of a dedicated coordinator and a detailed matching process with potential clients.

• There are significant tax incentives available for Shared Lives households, £20,440per household per year PLUS £515 per person supported per week (up to a maximum of 3 people) income tax-free.
• There are several different options for providing support. This role can work around childcare, having another job or as an additional household income.

Shared Lives carers are self-employed and are responsible for their own tax arrangements.

Organisation website address: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/learn-about-shared-lives-scheme

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and local authority check.