Carer jobs with us
Carer jobs with us is akin to adult fostering. We provide people with an alternative to supported living and residential care in a family home.
CARERS NEEDED URGENTLY DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
Work from home and be paid to support someone with additional needs.
Shared Lives South West urgently needs carers to support and care for people with additional needs.
Want to work from home?
This is your chance. You may well have been furloughed or want a career change. You could become a Shared Lives South West Carer in just three weeks.
Applicants will have to have a desire to work intensely through our condensed assessment process and available to start immediately.
What are you waiting for…
How do I become a Carer with SLSW?
Contact us now on 01626 360170 and we will talk you through the streamlined carer assessment process.
You will be emailed an application form and it should be returned as swiftly as possible by to get the ball rolling.
What happens next?
Once we have your application form, you will be assessed by a Shared Lives Coordinator and you will receive an Initial Visit from one of our team to make sure you and your house is suitable.
Initial Visit
Wherever possible, and using as much pragmatic and sensible distancing as possible, the visit should still be conducted at the applicants home.
This is because seeing the property and meeting the applicant is such an important part of forming a safe judgement before proceeding and matching people with you. This will be the only face-to-face visit.
The initial visit includes the Shared Lives Coordinator conducting a report, a health and safety check of the property and collecting signed forms from the ‘Applicant Pack’. Identification and DBS document checks will also take place.
There will be video calls/Skype calls after to answer any questions you may have or our team have about you.
DBS
We will accept current DBS Checks completed by other organisations, providing the DBS Check covers the correct barring list and it is clean, we can accept this and proceed.
We will also be conducting our own check for good measure, but this won’t delay the assessment process.
Training
Access to face-to-face training won’t be possible during social distancing measures. Instead we will provide applicants with training materials to study and conduct a series of 1-2-1 telephone or video calls to talk through training areas and ask questions, ensuring we feel confident that applicants demonstrate sufficient knowledge of key training areas.
Panel
Once an assessment report has been produced, our panel members will meet virtual to sign-off on your approval.
Once approved
We will match you with someone who is looking to use our services.
Carers who are approved following Fast Track Assessment will be able to support one person at a time
Have you got what it takes?
Applicants will have to be willing and able to take part in an intenseassessment process and have basic ICT knowledge and equipment.
Contact us now to start your journey as a Shared Lives South West Carer…
The fees we pay to a Shared Lives carer will depend on:
There are only 7 steps to becoming a carer with us.
It starts by completing an application form and we’ll then contact you to arrange an initial visit from one of our coordinators.
Learn moreWe are here to support you every step of the way and we encourage you to meet other carers in the scheme.
Our carers are supported by a Shared Lives Coordinator, they carry out a variety of tasks.
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You can easily contact us by phone, email us or fill in our enquiry form for more information. Learn more