Job Description
Please note this is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy.
Role title: Shared Lives Care & Support – Wheelchair Accessible Households Required
Salary - £18 per hour / £200 per respite night / £800 per week plus add-ons
Location: Bath, Somer Valley, Chew Valley, Keynsham ( Please state your preference in your application)
B&NES Shared Lives Scheme
We are looking to register new Shared Lives carer households in B&NES. Shared Lives is a service where the carer uses their own home and daily life to provide support to people who have eligible needs. We have a high demand for wheelchair accessible facilities and we would love to hear from you if your home has adapted spaces and you are willing to consider supporting a person.
Could you make a difference to the lives of people in your local community by welcoming a person into your home? We want people who are passionate about offering high quality, personalised support to contact us.
You do not need to have a spare bedroom in order to register to provide day support – you do need to have suitable facilities in your home to have a person visit your household for support sessions. For respite and and full-time placements you need to have a spare bedroom available.
The scheme offers full training, the support of a dedicated coordinator and a detailed matching process with potential clients.
There are significant tax incentives available for Shared Lives households, £18,140 per household per year PLUS £450 per person supported per week (up to a maximum of 3 people) income tax-free.
There are several different options for providing support. This role can work around childcare, having another job or as an additional household income.
Application Details:
Please register your interest by emailing sharedlives@bathnes.gov.uk
One of our coordinators will respond and arrange an initial conversation to talk about the scheme and gather some basic information from you.
Organisation/school website address: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/learn-about-shared-lives-scheme
Safeguarding Statement:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and local authority check.