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Organisation: Shared Lives Service Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Out in the community as day services or in your own home – family placements – long, short term and Day Services

Worker Category: Self employed

Fee’s paid: 3 x Long Term placements can be up to £1,647 per week – money earnt will be dependant on the service you offer

Working Hours: dependant on placements

Contract Type: Contracted to Shared Lives Service Leicestershire County Council

Closing Date: ongoing

Are you in the care industry or thinking about becoming a carer. Fed up with the same caring role? Do you want something different? Be your own Boss, Work the hours you want, from home and more importantly you want to make a difference to the lives of others?

Well join us:

What is Shared Lives?

Leicestershire Shared Lives Service is different to anything else offered in the Adult Social Care sector. Our carers provide person centred services tailored around the needs of their clients. Services are also provided in the carers home or in the community and therefore deliver a more natural and real-life experience. Our carers love their work, are passionate and want to make the best life possible for their clients, while having fun at work.

Shared Lives Service provides placements for adults with social care and support needs. This could include adults with…

• Dementia
• Physical Disabilities
• Learning Difficulties
• Behavioural Needs
• Poor Mental Health
• Or a mix, we offer support to most client groups

Shared Lives Leicestershire is accountable to CQC and is rated “Good.” The Registered Manager of the Scheme remains ultimately responsible for the quality and safety of the care and support offered in every Shared Lives arrangement and visits are made on a quarterly basis with Carers and Clients to ensure the placement continues to meet the desired needs.

We are offering self employed caring roles in Long Term (28 days and over) Short Breaks (overnight or up to 4 weeks) and Day Services (3-6 hours or adhoc).

Clients require sole use of a bedroom and are treated like any other member of the household. Like other family members, clients usually have their own interests to pursue, so they may go to day service, college, or work during the day so you will have time to pursue your own personal interests or look after other members of your family. Longer Term Carers are also eligible for a paid respite (paid annual leave) of up to 42 nights a year.

Shared Lives Carers are self-employed and are responsible for their own Tax & National Insurance. When registered as a Shared Lives Carer, you are also eligible for a £18,000 a year tax break on top of your personal allowance.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You will have 24/ 7 support in your role and receive free Care certificate training and First Aid.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

1. To provide a happy and healthy home for clients supporting their needs as stated in the clients support plan & risk assessment and tailored around the clients’ interests. Have common interests and have fun.

2. To undertake all mandatory training requirements and where necessary attend specialist training to meet specific needs of complex clients depending on their care and support needs.

3. To maintain great communications with Shared Lives team members, external agencies and client’s family members to ensure a joined-up approach to the provision of support.

4. To keep accurate records of all aspects of support provided to the service user, including financial transactions, medication, and daily routines, as well as ensuring the service user support plan and risk assessment is up to date.

5. To promote equal opportunities each and every time to our individuals. An understanding of meeting other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.

6. Ensure that great care is always taken for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and your client.

7. Must possess a valid full driving licence.

We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

This is an EMSS Featured Job (EMSSFJ)

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Shared Lives

0116 3058133

[email protected]