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The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Stranraer; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Shared Lives team

Regular supervision

24/7 on-call support

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is recruiting Shared Lives Carers across Dumfries & Galloway. You would welcome someone into your home, sharing meals and daily routines to support independence in a real home and community.

To apply, you must live in Dumfries & Galloway with a spare room; the process includes home visits, PVG and reference checks, plus values-based discussions. This is self-employed work with full support from TRFS.

Qualifications

• No formal care qualifications required; right values are essential.
• Must live within Dumfries and Galloway and have a spare room.

Responsibilities

• Offer daily support in your own home while being supported by TRFS.
• Share meals, routines, milestones, and small daily victories with the person you support.
• Ensure stability, safety, and suitability of placements.

Job description

Become a Shared Lives Carer – Dumfries & Galloway

What if your spare room could become someone’s fresh start?

Across Dumfries & Galloway, young adults, adults and older people are looking for something many of us take for granted, stability, belonging and a safe place to call home.

That someone could be you.

Please be aware that to be eligible for this role you must already live within Dumfries and Galloway and have a spare room in your home!

Shared Lives Carers welcome an individual into their own home and support them as part of everyday life, sharing meals, routines, milestones, and the small daily victories that build confidence and independence.

This is not shift work.

This is not residential care.

This is supporting someone to live as part of a real home and community.

Before proceeding pleas be aware that to become a Shared Lives Carer there is an extensive application and vetting process which can take up to six months to complete.

This includes an initial application and home visit from our Shared Lives Co-Ordinator as well as extensive background checks including enhanced criminal checks and references.

A Professional Role — With Real Support

Shared Lives Carers are self-employed, providing full-time support within their home while being fully supported and managed by The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS).

You work from home — but you are never alone.

You will receive:

• A dedicated Shared Lives team
• Regular supervision
• 24/7 on-call support
• Ongoing training and development

Full-time placements involve providing daily support within your home, with planned breaks and support arrangements built in. Payments are made weekly and are consistent for full-time arrangements.

We provide clear guidance and practical support to help you understand what being self-employed means.

What You will Receive

• Full preparation training before approval
• Ongoing professional support
• Structured matching to ensure compatibility.

Placements across Dumfries & Galloway include:

• Adults with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health support needs
• Young adults transitioning into adult services from foster care or residential care.
• Parent and baby placements
• Older people, including reablement placements supporting recovery and independence.

Each placement is carefully matched to suit both your household and the individual. Stability, safety, and compatibility are essential.

Is This Right for You?

This role might suit you if you:

• Are thinking about retirement but still want meaningful purpose.
• Feel ready for a new chapter where your life experience can positively shape someone else’s future!
• Are looking for a meaningful second income from home.
• Want to work from home around family or caring commitments.
• Have a spare bedroom available solely for the person you support.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Are emotionally resilient, patient, and dependable.
• This role can be deeply rewarding but it also requires commitment, patience, and stability.
• All household members are included in the assessment process to ensure placements are safe and successful.
• You do not need formal care qualifications, just the right values.
• Many of our carers say this is the most rewarding role they have ever had.

A Supportive but Thorough Assessment

Because this role changes lives, we have a structured and supportive assessment process designed to help you feel confident and fully prepared.

This includes:

• Home assessment visits
• PVG and reference checks
• Values-based discussions
• Pre-approval training

The process is thorough, but you will be supported every step of the way.

Interested?

We are currently recruiting across Dumfries & Galloway.

Filling out the application on TRFS' website is the next step.

If this has made you stop and think, even for a moment, it is worth a conversation.

That spare room in your home could make all the difference to someone, and you may already have what it takes.

Closing Date - 06/11/26 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service