About the role
Salary: £21684.00 to £29536.00
Shared Lives Carer (Self-Employed)
Could you make a difference by supporting someone in your own home?
Oxfordshire Shared Lives is looking for compassionate, reliable and supportive individuals to become Shared Lives Carers. This rewarding self-employed opportunity enables you to provide personalised support to an adult who needs help with day-to-day living while offering them the opportunity to be part of a welcoming family household.
As a Shared Lives Carer, you may support someone for occasional short breaks, day support, or through a long-term live-in arrangement. The people supported by the scheme may have learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities, age-related support needs or be young people leaving care.
No previous social care experience is required. What matters most is a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, a spare bedroom and the desire to help someone achieve greater independence and fulfilment. Full training, assessment and ongoing support are provided by the Shared Lives team.
Shared Lives Carers are self-employed and receive weekly payments ranging from £417 to £568 per person supported, with favourable tax arrangements available for Shared Lives providers.
This is a unique opportunity to earn an income while making a life-changing difference to someone in your community.
As a Shared Lives Carer, you will provide personalised support to an adult within your own home, helping them develop independence, confidence and life skills while becoming part of a supportive household environment. You will offer practical and emotional support tailored to the individual's needs, enabling them to live a more fulfilling and independent life.
The Oxfordshire Shared Lives Scheme supports people to become carers and provide paid care in their own home to adults who need some help and support with day-to-day life. The assistance needed can vary a great deal depending on the individual.The aim is, as far as possible, to enable people to live the kind of life they choose, in an ordinary household.