Shared Lives Carer (Self-Employed; full time or short breaks) Social Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council's Shared Lives Scheme is recruiting self-employed carers to host people in their own homes. You will provide care, support and a place to live for adults and young people over sixteen with a learning disability, autism, or a mental health need.

Roles include full-time living-in care, short breaks of a night to a week, or day sharing for up to three people, with a weekly fee paid to you as a self-employed carer.

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for others.
• Willing to provide care, support and accommodation in your home.
• Must be able to obtain a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, support and accommodation in your home to adults and young people over sixteen with a learning disability, autism or a mental health need.
• Support people to make their own choices and decisions.
• Support people with everyday tasks and to develop independence skills.
• Help people participate in family life and the local community.
• Offer full-time living-in care.
• Offer short breaks (respite) for occasional nights, weekends or weeks.
• Offer day share, supporting up to three people from the home for up to six hours.

Skills

Caring experience

Independence support

Education

DBS check

Job description

This post sits within the Shared Lives Scheme of Brighton and Hove City Council, recruiting self-employed carers to host people in their own homes. Carers provide care, support and a place to live for adults and young people over sixteen with a learning disability, autism or a mental health need. The arrangement can be full-time living-in, short breaks of a night to a week, or day sharing for up to three people. Applicants need a spare room, to live in Brighton and Hove and have some caring experience.

What the job involves

• Provide care, support and accommodation in your home to adults and young people over sixteen with a learning disability, autism or mental health need
• Support people to make their own choices and decisions
• Support people with everyday tasks
• Support people to develop independence skills
• Support people to take part in family life and the local community
• Offer full-time support, with the person living in the home
• Offer short breaks (respite) for occasional nights, weekends or weeks
• Offer day share, supporting up to three people from the home for up to six hours

What’s required

Experience

• Some experience of caring for others

Skills & knowledge

• Motivation to support people to live independent lives

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Other

• Spare room in the home
• Living in Brighton and Hove

What’s offered

• Weekly fee as a self-employed carer
• Assessment and approval by the Shared Lives Scheme
• Induction
• Ongoing support and training