Shared Lives Carer in Darlington at St Annes Community Services
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Darlington
Salary: £31,000 Per Annum
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Home-based
Role description: Assistant
Shared Lives Carer in Darlington
Earn a tax-free income, work from home and use your skills and life experience to make
a lasting difference in the Darlington community. Whether you're looking for a full-time
role from home or a flexible way to support someone at weekends, Shared Lives could
be for you.
Shared Lives is a new scheme in Darlington that helps adults with learning disabilities,
autism and mental health support needs stay connected to the people, places and
community they know and love.
As a Shared Lives Carer, you'll open your home and share everyday life with someone
who needs support. In return, you'll earn a regular income, build meaningful
relationships, and help someone gain confidence, independence and live a life without
limits.
Ways to get involved
Support someone who lives with you as part of your household.
- Earn up to £31,000 per year tax-free*
- Paid fortnightly
- Work from home
- Most carers start by supporting one person
Provide weekend or short break support in your home
- Earn up to £340 tax-free per weekend
- Flexible around work and existing commitments
- Support can be provided when it suits you
*£31,000 tax-free is equivalent to approximately £38,000 in a traditional salaried role.
What does a Shared Lives Carer do?
As a Shared Lives Carer, you'll welcome someone into your home and support them
with everyday life.
This could include:
- Helping someone maintain a daily routine and structure
- Supporting them to attend medical appointments
- Encouraging them to develop life skills such as cooking, budgeting or travelling
- independently
- Helping them access work, volunteering, education or local activities
- Supporting them to stay connected to friends, family and their community
- Sharing meals, celebrations and everyday experiences together
- Encouraging them to try new hobbies, build confidence and achieve personal
- goals
- Providing guidance, encouragement and reassurance when it's needed
No two arrangements are the same, but at its heart, Shared Lives is about people
supporting people.
About you
You don't need care experience or qualifications.
We're looking for people who are:
- Kind, patient and reliable
- Interested in helping others learn new skills, build confidence and become more
- independent
- Looking for a meaningful opportunity that fits around your life
- Keen to use your skills, experience and time to support someone else
If you've ever checked in on a neighbour, supported a family member or helped
someone through a difficult time, you'll already understand what Shared Lives is about.
What You'll Need
- A spare bedroom
- To be aged 18 or over
- The right to work in the UK
- To live within the Darlington Borough Council area
No qualifications or previous care experience required. Full training and ongoing
support provided.
Interested?
Shared Lives Darlington is delivered by St Anne's Community Services in partnership
with Darlington Borough Council.
If you're interested in learning more, we'd love to have an informal chat.
Call: 0300 102 0729
Email: shared.lives@st-annes.org.uk
Or complete our enquiry form above.
We’ll get in touch to answer your questions and talk you through the options available.
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