Croydon Shared Lives Scheme - Shared Lives Carer

Croydon Council; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Coordinator support

Flexible hours

Job summary

Croydon Council, through the Croydon Shared Lives Scheme, is seeking a self-employed Shared Lives Carer to host adults with disabilities in a family-style home in Croydon. Roles are flexible, offered with full training, and ongoing coordinator support.

You will welcome adults 18+ with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities for short breaks or long stays, with an allocated coordinator to assist you. Living in Croydon with at least one spare bedroom is required.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• A caring nature
• No formal qualifications required

Responsibilities

• Give care and support in a family-style home
• Help adults build independence and learn life skills
• Offer companionship and a sense of belonging

Skills

Enthusiasm and commitment

Caring nature

Job description

This is a self-employed Shared Lives Carer role with the Croydon Shared Lives Scheme, run by Croydon Council. The carer welcomes adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities into their home or a supported living home, for short breaks or long stays. Hours are flexible, full training is given, and an allocated coordinator provides ongoing support in a family-style setting. Applicants need at least one spare bedroom at home, but no formal qualifications.

What the job involves

• Give care and support in a family-style home
• Help adults build independence and learn life skills
• Offer companionship and a sense of belonging

Skills & knowledge

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• A caring nature

Other

• Living in Croydon
• At least one spare bedroom at home

What’s offered

• Full training
• Ongoing support from an allocated Shared Lives Coordinator
• Flexible working as a self-employed carer
• The satisfaction of making a lasting impact