Shared Lives Carer in Leicester)

Ad Warrior Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable council in the East Midlands is seeking a Shared Lives Carer to provide social care placements in a homely environment. This self-employed role involves supporting individuals with various needs. Candidates should have caring experience, live in Leicestershire, and possess key qualities such as patience and good listening skills. The opportunity offers flexible hours and generous tax incentives.

Benefits

Generous income tax incentives

Qualifications

• Previous experience of caring would be beneficial.
• Must live in Leicestershire.

Responsibilities

• Provide long-term and short breaks social care placements.
• Support people with disabilities and those needing personal care.
• Work self-employed from your own home with flexible hours.

Skills

Patience

A good sense of humour

Good listening skills

Initiative

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Commitment to equal opportunities

Job description

Shared Lives Carer

Location: Leicestershire

Salary: £481 - £701 per week

Vacancy Type: Contract

The council 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

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Council, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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