Shared Lives Carer
About this role
WALTHAM FOREST SHARED LIVES SCHEME
Shared Lives Carers' Needed
Waltham Forest Shared Lives Scheme is currently recruiting individuals to become Shared Lives carers. Anyone can apply; you don’t need formal experience.
Please note You will be self-employed and responsible for your own Tax self-assessment and National Insurance contributions.
You do need to be compassionate and committed to offering meaningful support to adults aged 18 and over who has care and support needs.
This may include people with:
- Learning disabilities
- Autism and Learning Disability
- Mental health needs
- Sensory disabilities
- Dementia/Older people
- Support needs after hospital discharge
You will receive:
- A fee for the accommodation and support you provide starting from £600 per week.
- Information, training and dedicated support from the Shared Lives Scheme.
- Special tax arrangements with HMRC known as qualifying care relief and this does not prevent you from working in other employment.
- Public Liability Insurance paid for by the Shared Lives Scheme.
- Support to ensure that the matching between you and the individual is right.
- 28 Days paid respite.
What is required:
- You will need to have a spare bedroom either owned or rented to accommodate the individual.
- Live in London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- Share your home, family and community life and provide care and support to adults with assessed needs to be as independent as possible in a family environment.
- You can choose to provide care and support by offering weekend or short-term respite care or provide longer-term live in support, allowing you to offer the care and support alongside existing commitments.
- You will decide what level of needs you can support.
Please note you will be self-employed and responsible for your own Tax self-assessment and National Insurance contributions.
You will go through an assessment process which includes background checks, interviews, training, and home visits, to ensure you are suitable for the role, and can offer a safe and appropriate environment for caring.
You can register your interest to become a Shared Lives carer by clicking the hyperlink below to complete the Shared Lives enquiry form, we will then contact you.
https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink alternatively you can contact the Shared Lives Scheme: Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk
or via telephone on 0208 928 8300.
How to Apply:
PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON - Interested candidates are invited to submit their interest by clicking on the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink alternatively you can contact the Shared Lives Scheme via Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this role or the application process, please contact Esther Bhawanlall, Shared Lives Coordinator at Esther.Bhawanlall@walthamforest.gov.uk or Claire Harrison, Shared Lives Manager at Claire.Harrison@walthamforest.gov.uk
Company at a glance
There’s a buzz around Waltham Forest. Bursting with culture, energy and opportunity, it’s a place people want to live, raise a family and start a business. We were the first ever London Borough of Culture, named MJ's Local Authority of the year in 2019 and have a rich cultural heritage that takes in William Morris and Alfred Hitchcock and a host of new creative talent.
We’re at the forefront of regeneration in London and we’re working hard to make a big difference to our residents’ lives. We’re proud to be one of the most diverse areas in the country, with a vibrant and strong sense of community. Our ambition is to make Waltham Forest a place where everyone can enjoy a quality life, and we are making good progress.
Join the team: walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs
Top Benefits
- Information and Training
- Dedicated Support from Shared Lives Scheme
- Qualifying Care Relief Tax Arrangements
- Public Liability Insurance
- Matching Support
- 28 Days Paid Respite
Tired of cold applications?
Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.
Know someone who'd be great for this?