Connecting Lives provides a range of services that helps people to live more independently.
The Shared Lives service provides support for people in the carer’s home in a range of placements:
- day support - for a few hours a day but not overnight
- short breaks - support from one night to a few weeks
- long term - living long term with a carer
The Outreach service provides support for people in their own home and community in a range of placements:
- support Work
- sitting service – enables their family carer to have a break
Benefits of working for Connecting Lives
Flexibility
If you work for Connecting Lives, you can have complete flexibility. Our carers and Support Workers are self-employed, which means you can choose to work at times that suit you.
Compatibility
We will match you with a person with similar interests who is compatible with your personality.
Where you work
If you want to provide a Shared Lives placement, you can work from your own home.
If you don’t want to work from home, our outreach placements mean you can support people in their own home, their community or when they are on holiday in a holiday accommodation.
Tax breaks
Connecting Lives carers get generous tax-breaks for Shared Lives placements. The tax break is on the first £18,140 you earn and an extra £450 per week tax-free for every additional person you support. You can support up to three people at one time.
Regular support
You will get regular support and monitoring of placements by a Connecting Lives Coordinator.
Free training
You will get free training and have the option to study for the Care Certificate.