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*Shared Lives Carer*

Gloucestershire

Are you looking for flexible working hours?

Are you looking to share your life, on a long term or short term basis, and make a difference to someone who needs it?

Would you like to be able to work from your own home and welcome someone into your family environment?

Then Shared Lives could be for you!

Shared Lives is a service in which someone with assessed needs aged 18 and over can be supported for a few hours, a few days, on an outreach, short break or longer term basis in the Shared Lives Carer’s home environment, in the community, or in the supported persons home.

Our service offers an alternative to traditional care options such as residential care, respite or day centres. The service is flexible and supports people to access work, leisure activities and trips out providing outcome focused and bespoke support plans. The service also promotes positive opportunities for building authentic and supportive social networks.

Could you provide short break support for people being discharged from hospital, people with mental health problems, including dementia, or people with physical health difficulties and learning disabilities?

As a Shared Lives Carer you will be self-employed and paid a fee for the support you provide which will cover living expenses. Living expenses are paid and Carers have access to preferential tax arrangements.

To become a Shared Lives Carer you do not need to have previous experience in care, as you will receive ongoing training and support.

You can email us by clicking on Apply Now or phone on the number in the contact information. 

You can also visit our website for more information.

Get in touch to find out more, as the team will be more than happy to answer your questions.

The Main Responsibilities are:

Offering person centred support to adults with assessed care needs. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accessing the community
• Learning new skills
• Accessing education or employment
• Integration with their wider community
• Being part of everyday life
• Promoting Independence
• Person Centred Care
• Personal Care
• Choice and Control in their lives
• Community and Social Inclusion
• Family Based Support
• Sharing Lives, experiences and interests

The Ideal Candidate:

If you’re interested in becoming a Shared Lives Carer the Shared Lives team would love to talk to you.

You may already have experience of caring for others on a personal or professional basis, but whatever your background or skills, our expert team will be on hand to give you all the training you need and match you according to your lifestyle.

You would be able to provide support for someone in your own home or in their wider community. We are looking for enthusiastic carers who are able to help people to gain as much independence, choice and control over their lives as they are capable of.

Being a Shared Lives Carer is a rewarding and flexible career. All our carers go through an assessment process which takes around three months; it includes an application form, home visits, training and an interview with our Approval Panel. Our friendly team of specialist support staff will go through the whole process with you – we’re here to help every step of the way.

If you think you might have the time and space in your home to offer care or support for vulnerable adults, then we would love to hear from you. No previous care experience is necessary as full training will be provided on an ongoing basis.

Our Origin

Shared Lives Gloucestershire is run by Gloucestershire County Council.

Our Mission & Values

Being a Shared Lives Carer can be very rewarding. Enabling people with assessed needs to access communities and fully live their lives from a safe and caring base can make an exceptional difference to an individual’s life. You may also be supporting another family to have a break themselves knowing their loved ones are safe and in a suitable and caring environment.

The overall purpose of Shared Lives is to offer:

An alternative option to residential care
Respite care
Support and encouragement for adults to help maintain their independence and sense of identity
A break from the caring role for family/informal carers
A tailor made placement

Who we support & the Services we offer

Shared Lives is a service where someone with assessed needs aged 18 and over can be supported for a few hours, a few days or live on a long-term basis with a Shared Lives carer in their home as part of the family.

Why would you want to work for Shared Lives?

Shared Lives may be an alternative to traditional social care or health services; living in a residential care or nursing home and long stays or frequent re-admissions to hospital. The service is flexible and is all about one household sharing their lives, families, home, Interests, experience and skills with other people who need some help and support to access the community and live their life to the full.

If you think you may like to be involved and have space within your home, then we would love to hear from you. You will be supported by specialist staff throughout the application process and on an on-going basis once approved. Shared Lives Carers are self-employed and will be paid a fee for the support they provide.

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