Shared Lives Carer
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Borough of GreenwichView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
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Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Closing date
16 November 2026
29 days leftJob description
Job Introduction
Open your heart and your home. Become a Shared Lives Carer with the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Make a real difference in someone's life by becoming a Shared Lives Carer. Shared Lives is a rewarding opportunity to support adults who need help to live as independently as possible, while becoming part of your household or daily life.
Whether you can offer day support, overnight stays, short breaks, or a longer-term living arrangement, your care can have a lasting impact.
- Provide a safe, welcoming, and supportive home or environment.
- Help adults develop independence, confidence, and life skills.
- Offer flexible support tailored to each person's individual needs.
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships that improve quality of life
You won't be on your own. As a Shared Lives Carer with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, you will receive:
- Comprehensive training before you begin.
- Ongoing guidance and dedicated support from the Royal Borough of Greenwich Shared Lives team.
- Weekly payments in recognition of the care and support you provide.
- Up to 25 days of respite each year, helping you take a well-earned break while continuing your caring role.
- Access to a professional network that values and supports the important contribution you make.
Who Can Apply?
Anyone can apply!
- Single people
- Couples
- Families
- Homeowners
- Renters
If you have a caring nature, a spare room (for longer-term arrangements), and a desire to make a positive difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
LG Jobs
First seen
17 October 2026
Last checked
17 October 2026
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