Become a Shared Lives carer
Why become a Shared Lives carer?
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Support someone who moves in with you and your family (no more commute!) or support someone during the day
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Work from home, or the park, or the shops, or the bingo hall (wherever your shared life takes you)
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Work for yourself, alongside your specialist team at PSS
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Work hours that suit you, so you can still have lots of family time and work your usual job
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Get loads of support from us, anytime
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Change someone’s life
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Put your life experiences to great use
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Do something amazing for someone else
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Get endless job satisfaction by watching someone grow
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Earn a living just by being you – bringing your whole self to the role
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Help give someone the family life they really want
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Find out more about the difference you can make to someone's life.
Do I need caring experience to be a Shared Lives carer?
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been a carer before, we’ll train you up and help you to be the best you can be.
Of course, if you’ve had experience as a carer or you’ve worked in social care, you’ll be in a really good position already. We’ll still need you to do our training to become a PSS Shared Lives carer, even if you’ve been a carer before.
Learn more about being self-employed as a Shared Lives carer.
Who can be a Shared Lives carer?
Our Shared Lives carers might be self-employed but you’re still part of the big PSS team. We’re looking for people who match our values.
Big-hearted: you’re kind, caring and compassionate; someone who will put the person they support first.
Professional: you’re able to follow our processes, stay organised and keep records, committed to providing really high-quality customer service and keeping up-to-date with your training.
Open-minded: you’re non-judgemental, willing to try new things and able to be flexible to the needs of others.
Determined: you’re ready for a challenge, able to really go for your goals and help others reach theirs.
Genuine: you’re honest, down-to-earth and don’t take yourself too seriously.
What do our Shared Lives carers think about being a carer?
Apply today
To apply to become a Shared Lives carer or to find out more, leave us some details or get in touch and let's have a chat.