Newham Shared Lives Scheme

24/08/2022

WE NEED YOU!!
Our small, award winning team needs to grow. We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting vulnerable adults to live their best lives, in the heart of their community.
1. SHARED LIVES OFFICER £33,705 – 35,567 PA
This person will recruit and support Shared Lives Carers enabling them to provide high quality individualised support to individuals placed with them. You will have experience of working in Adult Social Care, and of supervising others but not necessarily of Shared Lives. You will be good at building relationships with a wide range of people.
2. SHARED LIVES SENIOR OFFICER £36,705 – 38,567 PA
This person will have experience of working at a senior level, will have good IT skills, and be ready to take a lead on new initiatives and quality assurance across the scheme, whilst maintaining a caseload of shared lives arrangements. Your enthusiasm for shared lives will shine through.
Please email [email protected] stating clearly in the subject line the job you are interested in, for more information and an application form.
Closing date for applications Friday 2nd Sept 12 midday.
Interviews w/c 12th sept 2022

18/05/2021

We are looking for new staff who are passionate about supporting vulnerable adults to live their best lives, in the heart of their community.
1. SHARED LIVES OFFICER £31,797- £33,554 PA
This person will recruit and support Shared Lives Carers enabling them to provide high quality individualised support to individuals placed with them. You will have experience of working in Adult Social Care, and of supervising others but not necessarily of Shared Lives. You will be good at building relationships with a wide range of people.

Please email [email protected] stating clearly in the subject line the job you are interested in, for more information and an application form.
Closing date for applications Monday 7th June 12 midday

17/06/2020

Looking for a new career?

Have the last few weeks made you think about a different future? What are you waiting for?

Would you like to work from home? Feel like you are doing something valuable and worthwhile in your local community?

Bettertogether are urgently recruiting new Shared Lives carers in Newham to provide support and care to people with support needs such as people with learning disabilities, older people and people with physical disabilities.

Shared Lives Carers offer people who need support a room in their home, and a place in their family and community. You will get training and ongoing support from the scheme, and we use a robust matching process to help you to chose someone who fits well into your family. They might come for a short time, until they feel well enough to move on, or it could be long term.

You are paid for the support you offer, plus rent and a contribution towards household costs.

Bettertogether is rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC who said ‘ Staff and Shared Lives Carers received exceptional levels of support and development opportunities’

Email [email protected] an information pack

17/06/2020

Some people can’t wear a face mask or covering because of a disability or severe distress.
We have designed these D.I.Y cards to help deal with public situations that might happen.

17/02/2020

An inspirational start to the week....

This is Meg, who endured a traumatic childhood with regular visits to hospital. While recovering during her final, lengthy stay, she stumbled across Shared L...

06/02/2020

This films shows how shared lives carers make a real difference. if you're inspired to take the leap and become a shared lives carer, and you live in Newham and have a spare room in your house, call 0208 519 9536 and we will tell you about the support and training we offer.

21/11/2019

18/07/2019

Tracey and Karen who are part of our scheme in Havering....

“Tracey and her mum Margaret talk about what it’s like to be a shared for Karen. Could you become a shared carer? Find out more in the latest issue of Living in magazine. https://t.co/whjbBVQquH https://t.co/0YacAvE1aO”

23/04/2019

Heres a great news report from Manchester showing how shared lives really makes a difference. if you think this is something you could do, and you live in Newham email info@ Bettertogether.org.uk

Could it be the future of social care - caring for vulnerable people in your own home? Heather Samuels has done just that at her home in Manchester. She's part of a nationwide scheme called Shared Lives, which supporters say is improving the lives of people with complex needs. In Shared Lives, a...

02/04/2019

https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Cricket-ticket-giveaway-for-Newham-residents.aspx?l1=100004&l2=200125

An opportunity for anyone who lives in Newham to apply for free tickets to watch cricket!

Newham residents have another fantastic opportunity to watch first class cricket thanks to our prestigious partnership with Essex Cricket.

28/03/2019

Find out what it means to shared your life, home and heart with someone in this great video from Shared Lives Plus.
If you live in Newham, and think this could be you, contact us on [email protected]

"Does my heart look big in this?!" TV actress Arabella Weir visited Sinead, living with Mary, a Shared Lives carer..this is what she found. Become a Shared L...

28/03/2019