Shared Lives Carer
| Posting date: | 22 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2024 |
| Location: | Kent, South East England |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Kent Shared Lives - Kent County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | August 24 Ashford |
Summary
Shared Lives is changing lives - with more Carers we could change many more!
Shared Lives Carers open their homes, to support Shared Lives Carers open their homes to support Adults, with learning disabilities, mental health, ASD, physical disabilities, sensory impairment or are living with dementia and older people.
For Carers it provides:
· A flexible, interesting job with a fantastic work life balance
· Great opportunities for skills development, working as a self-employed professional with support from our team
· Payment depends on the support needs of the Adult: -
£350 to £643 per week, per placement, for Long Term placements.
You can offer three types of service from your home; however, we are only recruiting for Long Term and Short Breaks currently, so you will need a spare bedroom.
· 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
· Day Support – where you would support someone, based from your home, for up to 5 hours.
By becoming a Shared Lives Carer you make a real difference to the people you support, giving them improved:
· Quality of Life
· Social Inclusion
· Support
We are holding an Information Event, on 19th September 2024 at 7pm, for prospective Carers, to come along, hear a short presentation, meet our friendly team, and have a chat with some existing Carers and their Adult/s - to book a place email sharedlives@kent.gov.uk
Make that change today! #workincare
Shared Lives Carers open their homes, to support Shared Lives Carers open their homes to support Adults, with learning disabilities, mental health, ASD, physical disabilities, sensory impairment or are living with dementia and older people.
For Carers it provides:
· A flexible, interesting job with a fantastic work life balance
· Great opportunities for skills development, working as a self-employed professional with support from our team
· Payment depends on the support needs of the Adult: -
£350 to £643 per week, per placement, for Long Term placements.
You can offer three types of service from your home; however, we are only recruiting for Long Term and Short Breaks currently, so you will need a spare bedroom.
· 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
· Day Support – where you would support someone, based from your home, for up to 5 hours.
By becoming a Shared Lives Carer you make a real difference to the people you support, giving them improved:
· Quality of Life
· Social Inclusion
· Support
We are holding an Information Event, on 19th September 2024 at 7pm, for prospective Carers, to come along, hear a short presentation, meet our friendly team, and have a chat with some existing Carers and their Adult/s - to book a place email sharedlives@kent.gov.uk
Make that change today! #workincare