Shared Lives Carer

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council organization is looking for Shared Lives Carers in Newcastle upon Tyne to provide support to individuals with learning disabilities. Carers will assist with everyday tasks and promote independence. The role is self-employed, with potential earnings of up to £540 per week and training provided. Interested individuals can join drop-in sessions to learn more and apply.

Benefits

Training and support

Potential tax relief

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Must have a spare bedroom in your home.
• Experience in caring for individuals needing support is preferable.
• Willingness to undergo an assessment process.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with everyday tasks such as getting up or cooking.
• Teaching new skills or how to live more independently.
• Assisting person to do social activities or access their local community.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication Skills

Job description

Overview

Do you have the heart to be a Shared Lives carer? Could you share the activities you love doing, your home or family life with an adult who needs additional support to live their best life. We are looking for Shared Lives Carers across the Newcastle upon Tyne area.

About the role

The Shared Lives Service matches a person with a Learning Disability with an approved carer. The person and carer share the carer’s home, community and family life. All Shared Lives carers are supported through an assessment process which can take up to 3 months to complete. It includes the application form, vetting checks and references as well as a DBS. The role does require that you have a spare bedroom in your home.

Service types

• 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, on a short-term basis.

Responsibilities

• supporting with everyday tasks such as getting up or cooking
• teaching them new skills or how to live more independently
• assisting them to do social activities or access their local community

Impact and approach

As a Carer, your role will be to encourage the person to become part of the family and create a sense of belonging, while creating a life of new opportunities which the person would otherwise have limited chances to experience.

The aim of the Shared Lives Carer is to support the person where they need it, and to develop practical, social and emotional skills to help them make their own choices and be as independent as possible, while remaining at the heart of the community, just like you and me.

Training and support

The Shared Lives scheme will provide you with training, support and guidance.

Status and finances

As a Shared Lives Carer you are self-employed and have self-employed status through HMRC and may qualify for Tax relief for each person you support. For more information about the tax relief, see Increase in Qualifying Care Relief - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Long term carers are paid up to £540 per week, with up to 28 days a year of respite availability.

Next steps

We are holding drop-in sessions once a month where you can meet the team and find out more about Shared Lives. Give us a ring 0191 211 5378 or email [e-mail] to find out about Newcastle Shared Lives and the dates of the drop-in sessions.

Use the link below to find out more about Newcastle Shared Lives: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sharedlives/shared-lives