Shared Lives Carer

Kent PLC; Maidstone; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Maidstone seeks Shared Lives Carers to provide supportive living arrangements for adults with various needs. This flexible role offers great work-life balance with compensation ranging from £400 to £660 per week, depending on the level of support required. Candidates must have a spare bedroom available. Make a difference today by improving quality of life and social inclusion for those in need.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Support for skills development

Tax breaks for Carers

Qualifications

• Must offer a spare bedroom for support placements.
• Ability to support adults with various needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide long-term and short break placements for adults.
• Support individuals in a home environment.
• Enhance quality of life and social inclusion.

Job description

Overview

Posting date: 23 September 2025

Hours: Full time

Closing date: 23 October 2025

Location: Kent, South East England

Remote working: Fully remote

Company: Kent Shared Lives - Kent County Council

Job type: Contract

Job reference: 2025 Sept

Summary

Shared Lives is changing lives - with more Carers we could change many more!

Shared Lives Carers open their homes, to support Adults, with learning disabilities, mental health, ASD, physical disabilities, sensory impairment or are living with dementia and older people.

For Carers it provides:

• A flexible, interesting job with a fantastic work life balance
• Great opportunities for skills development, working as a self-employed professional with support from our team
• Payment depends on the support needs of the Adult: £400 to £660 per week, per placement, for Long Term placements & includes significant tax breaks

You can offer three types of service from your home; however, we are only recruiting for Long Term and Short Breaks currently, so you will need a spare bedroom.

• Long term - where the person would live with you and your family
• Short Breaks (respite) - where the person would come and stay for the odd night, weekend or week
• Day Support - where you would support someone, based from your home, for up to 5 hours

By becoming a Shared Lives Carer you make a real difference to the people you support, giving them improved:

• Quality of Life
• Social Inclusion
• Support

Make that change today!

#workincare #makecareyourcareer

Notes

Shared Lives is changing lives - with more Carers we could change many more. Carers open their homes to support adults with learning disabilities, mental health, ASD, physical disabilities, sensory impairment or living with dementia and older people. For Carers it provides: - A flexible, interesting job with a fantastic work life balance - Great opportunities for skills development, working as a self-employed professional with support from our team - Payment depends on the support needs of the Adult: £400 to £660 per week, per placement, for Long Term placements and includes significant tax breaks You can offer three types of service from your home; however, we are only recruiting for Long Term and Short Breaks currently, so you will need a spare bedroom. • Long term - where the person would live with you and your family • Short Breaks (respite) - where the person would come and stay for the odd night, weekend or week • Day Support - where you would support someone, based from your home, for up to 5 hours. By becoming a Shared Lives Carer you make a real difference to the people you support, giving them improved: • Quality of Life • Social Inclusion • Support Make that change today!