Shared Lives Carer
- Recruiter
- PSS (UK)*
- Location
- Liverpool, Merseyside
- Salary
- Day Support from £7.50 hour, Short Breaks from £40/night, Longer term placements from £250/week
- Posted
- 08 Jul 2016
- Closes
- 04 Aug 2016
- Ref
- 224973904-02
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Carer jobs
- Contract Type
- Permanent
A Voluntary Organisation exploring changing social needs and finding new ways to meet them.
Shared Lives Carer
- Day Support from £7.50 hour
- Short Breaks from £40/night
- Longer term placements from £250/week
Is it time for a change of career? We’re looking for people who want to support others with the flexibility of working from home and being paid a fair wage while meeting new people and changing lives for the better. Sound like you? If so, becoming a Shared Lives carer might be the change you’re looking for.
PSS developed the UK’s first Shared Lives service in Liverpool over 30 years ago but today it is a nationwide programme. Shared Lives is a form of support where vulnerable adults and young people over 16 are supported by a specially recruited and trained carer.
The service comes in many different formats, from day support to short breaks to longer term placements. Shared Lives carers roles vary depending upon which format is preferred for example, a day support carer might only support people during regular working hours whereas a longer placement carer would have individuals staying with them in their own home full time.
Our carers come from all walks of life. Some people have had experience of caring for others in the past, but many haven’t. Some have grown up children who have left home, some have large families who help to care, others live on their own with the person they support. First and foremost our carers are committed to improving the lives of others. People who are caring and willing to go that little bit further to make a difference to someone else’s life. Our carers just have to be keen to learn and take part in our training programme. So if you think becoming a Shared Lives carer might be the change you’re looking for, contact us today.
All Shared Lives carers are required to undertake a DBS check and meet PSS and Statutory standards around the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
PSS (UK) Ltd. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (214077).