Shared Lives Carer

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Shared Lives Carer in Leicestershire to provide supported living arrangements for adults with varying needs. The carer will host clients in their own home, offering long-term and short breaks within a family-style setting.

As a self-employed role, you will work from home, set your own hours, and may receive income tax incentives. You can look after up to three clients at a time and referral choices are offered by the council.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy are essential.
• Good sense of humour helps in caregiving.
• Active listening supports tailored client care.
• Initiative to handle changing client needs.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client information.

Responsibilities

• Provide long-term and short breaks placements in your own home.
• Support adults with learning disabilities, mental health, autism, dementia or other needs in a homely setting.

Skills

Patience

Humour

Active listening

Initiative

Confidentiality

Job description

Shared Lives Carer

Location: Leicestershire

Salary: £499- £735 per week

Vacancy Type: Contract

Leicestershire County are looking for carers who want to help their clients to live life to the full.

Carers must live in Leicestershire (not Leicester City).

The Role

Shared Lives Carers provide long-term and short breaks social care placements in their own homes to support people from the age of 18, with learning disabilities, mental health, autism and Asperger’s, physical disabilities, sensory impairment or who are living with dementia and older people or who have lifelong disabilities who need personal care support in a homely environment.

The Shared Lives Carer are self-employed. The council will send you referrals for clients which you can choose to accept or decline as you wish, and you can look after a maximum of three clients at a time.

As a self-employed carer, you work from your own home, choose your own hours, and receive generous income tax incentives.

Skills and Qualifications

As a Shared Lives Carer, previous experience of caring would be beneficial, but the following qualities are equally important:

• Patience
• A good sense of humour
• Good listening skills
• Initiative
• The ability to maintain confidentiality

A commitment to equal opportunities