Leicestershire County Council

We are looking for carers who want to help our clients to live life to the full. Carers must live in Leicestershire (not Leicester City), you could be tenants or homeowners, part of a family, single or living with pets – whatever your situation, we would like to hear from you! As a Shared Lives Carer, you will be self-employed. We will send you referrals of clients which you can choose to accept or decline as you wish. From the moment you decide to become a Leicestershire Shared Lives Carer, we will offer: induction and training to become a Shared Lives Carer a dedicated support worker to guide you through the process, as well as ongoing support careful matching of clients with you (and your family) access to training and learning materials to enable you to develop as a carer advice and support 24/7 from the Shared Lives team and our out-of-hours service Our roles Shared Lives Leicestershire have a number of positions available: Day Service Carers - provide activities for 3 or 6 hours at a time Short Break Carers - provide overnight accommodation to give full-time carers a break Longer Term Carers - provide a home for adults with care and support needs Benefits Shared Lives Service offers carers: excellent pay (dependant on number of clients and services offered) generous tax breaks (£18,140 tax-free allowance for 2023/24) flexible working options access to the Blue Light discount scheme training (online and in person) 24-hour support from professionals, Shared Lives Plus and Shared Lives Carers in Leicestershire. Please contact us for more information or to apply for one of our positions through the forms provided.