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Shared Lives Adult Foster Carer
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Shared Lives Adult Foster Carer
About The Role
The Shared Lives Scheme involves a Shared Lives Carer sharing their home and their family (and community) life with an adult who has care & support needs. These needs may include adults with Learning Disability; adults with Dementia; younger adults with complex and/or behavioural needs.
For Carers it provides a flexible, interesting role with a fantastic work life balance, free training, working as a self-employed professional with support from the West Northants Shared Lives scheme.
Our Shared Lives carers are just ordinary people, doing extraordinary things!
To see more information on the application process, and to apply please FOLLOW THIS LINK to apply and DO NOT click on the ‘apply now’ button below, thank you! Shared Lives carers | West Northamptonshire Council
What will you be doing?
Shared Lives Care Can Include
- Long term accommodation & support - where an adult would live with you and your family.
- Short breaks & respite - where an adult would stay for ad hoc nights, weekends or weeks, but not permanently.
- Day support - where you would support an adult based from your own home just during the day time.
You will be self-employed, but will be supported, monitored and regulated by the Shared Lives scheme and undertake any mandatory training provided to meet the complex care needs of the individuals.
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About You
All kinds of people can become Shared Lives carers- you don’t need to have any specific experience or training in care already, you will just have a genuine passion for caring for and supporting people. You may be a couple or single, with or without children, a home owner or a tenant. You will need to be over 18 and have a spare bedroom in your home.
Please note, this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, and children and adults barred list check.
Our benefits
Shared Lives Carers are self-employed and are responsible for their own Tax & National Insurance, although they can access the Shared Lives Tax relief when they are registered with a Shared Lives Scheme.
Payment ranges for the different types of care are as follows:
- Long-term range from £254.59-£479.07 per week (paid every 28 days)
- Respite range from £60.62-£72.74 per day (paid weekly)
- Day support £51.75 per day.
Other benefits include flexibility around family/personal life, training is provided, and you will be doing something amazing that genuinely makes a difference in the lives of others.
Job Details
- Job Reference: Ref/56952/5342
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Closing Date: No Expiry Date
- Job Category: Social Care - Adults
- Location: Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
- Job Posted Date: 11 October, 2024
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