Shared Lives Carer – Join Tower Hamlets Shared Lives
Tower Hamlets Shared Lives (THSL) is seeking caring individuals from all parts of our community to become paid Shared Lives Carers and make a meaningful difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Tower Hamlets.
THSL provides a community‑based alternative to traditional care for adults with a learning disability. Through Shared Lives, a person lives, stays, or spends time with a Carer, using the Carer’s home as a safe and supportive base.
Our aim is simple: to help each person maintain their independence, build confidence, and live a full and connected life.
Types of Shared Lives Support
We are currently recruiting Shared Lives Carers for the following roles:
1. Long Term Placement
Someone lives with you as part of your family or personal network.
- Weekly income: £600–£800 per person (includes care fees, rent, and utilities)
2. Respite Support
Someone stays with you overnight or for short periods.
- Payment: £82–£106 per night per person.
3. Day Support
Spend a day or a few hours each week supporting someone in the community.
- Payment: Earn up to £93.80 for providing 6 hours of support per person.
- You must live in or near Tower Hamlets to provide day support.
Shared Lives Carers can support up to three people at a time.
What You’ll Need
- At least one spare bedroom for long term or respite support (Day support does not require a spare room).
- To be a full time UK resident or have leave to remain.
o Please note: we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
If offering long term or respite support, you may live outside Tower Hamlets.
What Shared Lives Carers Do
Shared Lives Carers support people with a wide range of day to day tasks and goals, including:
- Cooking, shopping, budgeting, and other practical tasks.
- Personal care (washing, dressing, taking medication) – this is not a requirement to become a Carer.
- Building friendships and staying connected to family.
- Accessing community activities, education, training, employment, or volunteering.
Why Become a Shared Lives Carer?
Being a Shared Lives Carer is rewarding, flexible, and meaningful.
It can be your full-time role or something you do alongside existing work or caring responsibilities.
We provide:
- Regular contact with the Shared Lives team
- A highly rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference
Tower Hamlets Shared Lives was recently awarded good by the Care Quality Commission, please read the report below.
https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-6983801807
Interested? Apply Today
Click 'Apply' at the bottom of this page to visit our webpage where you can complete a short enquiry form.
A member of the Shared Lives team will get in touch with you as soon as possible to discuss next steps.
