# Croydon Shared Lives Scheme - Shared Lives Carer

**Company**: Croydon Council
**Location**: London Borough of Croydon
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Flexible
**Salary**: GBP 368.3 per week
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Share Your Home, Make a Difference – Become a Shared Lives Carer

The Croydon Shared Lives Service is seeking caring, committed individuals to become Shared Lives Carers. You’ll support vulnerable adults (18+) with learning disabilities, mental health needs, or physical disabilities by welcoming them into your home (Family Model) or a supported living home (where you live offsite) , either for short breaks or long-term stays.

**What You’ll Do:**

- Provide care and support in a warm, family-style environment

- Help individuals build independence and learn life skills

- Offer companionship and a sense of belonging

**What You’ll Receive:**

- Regular payments starting from £368.30 per week or more depending on assessed needs

- Full training and ongoing support from allocated Shared Lives Coordinator

- Flexible working as a self-employed carer

- The personal satisfaction of making a lasting impact

**Who Can Apply:**

- Anyone living in Croydon with one or more spare bedrooms

- No formal qualifications needed – just enthusiasm, commitment, and a caring nature

- We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life

Join a growing network of Shared Lives Carers making a lasting impact. Some placements last over 25/30 years , that’s how powerful this connection can be.

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