Shared Lives Provider (South Tyneside Council)

South Tyneside Council; South Shields; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

Training programme

Peer support groups

Emergency Duty Team

Concessions

Job summary

South Tyneside Council is seeking Shared Lives Providers to host adults in home-based settings across South Tyneside. You can work full-time or balance shared living with other employment, supporting individuals with diverse needs in a safe, nurturing home environment.

Providers are paid a weekly fee depending on the level of support, with long-term care up to £526.10 per week, short breaks per night, and enabling support per hour.

Qualifications

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Have a spare bedroom.
• Self-employed with Shared Lives tax exemption.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and accommodation for up to three adults at a time.
• Home-based role with support from the Shared Lives team.
• Manage day-to-day routine and activities with adults in care.
• Attend training and join peer support groups.

Skills

Be over 18

Spare bedroom

Job description

Shared Lives Provider (South Tyneside Council)

Salary: Earn up to £526.19 per week (further information in provider fee section)

Earn up to £27,361 per annum looking after 1 Adult – (£526.19 per week for long term support). Or £75.17 per night for short breaks and £12.21 per hour for enabling support (See job description for full salary details and additional benefits)

Adults throughout South Tyneside are in need of safe, nurturing homes; and we are seeking highly motivated and dedicated people who can be Shared Lives Providers.

Our Adults come from a wide range of backgrounds, so we need providers who are as individual and diverse as our adults are.

We are seeking providers from all cultures, religions and ethnic groups; providers who are single or in couples, and providers of different sexual orientations.

You can be a full-time provider for vulnerable adults, or you can balance Shared Lives with working outside of the home.

The vulnerable adults require support and accommodation for lots of different reasons and different lengths of time. They may need support for one day, one year, or for a longer term, but no matter how long you care for an adult, you will have a lasting impact on their lives.

Our generous financial provider fee helps you to provide care whether that be on a short break or long-term basis. As a Shared Lives provider, you will be home based and will have full support from our experienced Shared Lives team, based at Clasper Court in South Shields.

At South Tyneside Council we offer many types of Shared Lives arrangements to suit your lifestyle and commitments. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will discuss with you how Shared Lives might fit your current commitments and find a type of arrangement that is right for you and your circumstances.

As a Shared Lives provider, you can support up to three adults at any one time.

Salary

Shared Lives Providers are paid a weekly fee depending on the support that they provide to the individuals accessing the service. Below gives further details:

Shared Lives Provider Fee

• Long term support - £526.10 per week
• Short break support - £75.17 per night
• Enabling support - £12.21 per hour

Tax Exemption Information

As a Shared Lives Provider you will be self-employed and there is a Shared Lives tax exemption.

Further details can be found here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/selfemployed/register-selfemp.htm

http://www.sharedlivesplus.org.uk/en/join-us/insurance

Other financial and supportive benefits

• Shared Lives provider providing long term support receive up to 35 nights contractual holidays per year.
• Mileage paid at 46p per mile, linked to the individual care and support plan, such as travel to activities and medical appointments.
• A bespoke training programme both before and after you become a Shared Lives Provider
• Peer support groups where you can meet other Shared Lives Providers
• Concessions which offer Shared Lives Providers and Individuals accessing the service discounted access to activities and events.
• A specially trained Shared Lives Officer to support you throughout your Shared Lives journey
• Emergency out of support on evenings, weekends and bank holidays via our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) service.

Requirements

• Be over 18 years of age
• Have a spare bedroom

Shared Lives is not only a life choice but can also be an extremely rewarding career choice. This is a great opportunity for you to do something new and make a positive change to people’s lives.

Attachments

• Shared Lives Provider.docx