Shared Lives is a care and support service which offers an alternative to supported living or residential care. We support people from the age of 16 to live in the community with their shared lives carer. As a day support carer, you will be providing day support for our full-time carers and unpaid carers. Unpaid carers are usually family members who care and support their loved one. This is a self-employed position.

People are matched based on shared interests, lifestyles, and sense of humour. Shared lives offer a rewarding and flexible way to support someone in your family home.

The people we support attend day service, work placement, volunteer or have day support from another carer. You will be responsible for supporting an individual, who is carefully matched to you, with daily living skills on a day-to-day basis. This post provides day support for individuals who may not be suited to day centres or work placements. This can be in the community or in your own home.

The role is flexible, and you would only provide day support when you are available to do so. This is not a domiciliary care position, and this is not rostered. Many support bookings are for a minimum of half a day. You are able to support up to three people at any one time and you are paid a sessional rate per person. If you are working from home, you are also able to claim tax relief on your earnings. As a shared lives carer, you could support- People with Learning disabilities, Autistic people, People with Mental health issues, A person with an ABI, parent and baby, A person who has Dementia or people who need support after living in a Domestic Violence environment. All you need to be a shared lives carer is an open heart.

How to apply

Please apply by contacting sharedlives@wirral.gov.uk or call 0151 666 4422