B&NES Shared Lives Scheme - Full-time Placements

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bath; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Training provided

Coordinator support

Detailed client matching process

Tax incentives (up to £20,440 per year

Descrizione del lavoro

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking individuals to register as Shared Lives carer households in Bath & NES area. Carers use their own home and daily life to support eligible needs, with a client living in the carer’s home.

Full-time placements offer a weekly rate of £475–£825, plus housing contribution and food & bills payments from the client. The scheme includes full training, coordinator support, and a detailed matching process with potential clients.

Mansioni

• Register new Shared Lives carer households in Bath & NES area.
• Welcome a person into the carer’s home and provide a safe, supportive environment.
• Support client daily living tasks and personal care as needed.
• Complete training and work with a dedicated Co-ordinator through a thorough matching process.

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Location: Bath, Somer Valley, Chew Valley, Keynsham

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, household members and daily life to provide support to people who have eligible needs.

Could you make a difference to the lives of people in your local community by welcoming a person into your home? We want people who are passionate about offering high quality, personalised support to contact us.

A full-time Shared Lives arrangement is a client living with the carer household. The client needs to have their own room. Rates offered for full-time placements are £475 - £825 per week, plus housing contribution and food & bills payments from the client to the carer.

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

There are significant tax incentives available for Shared Lives households, £20,440 per household per year PLUS £515 per person supported per week (up to a maximum of 3 people) 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.

Organisation/school 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.