Live-In Community Worker

Live-In Community Worker

Life sharing can be life-changing

Considering how to use your gap year before university? 

Just graduated and unsure what’s next? 

Contemplating a career break?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, then sharing your life in L’Arche alongside people who have a learning disability might just be the thing for you!

It’s a great way to do something impactful and make a positive difference in someone’s life. And as well as learning some key life-skills, sharing your life in L’Arche could change your whole outlook on the world too.

What's involved?

As a Live-In Community Worker, you will be making your home in a L’Arche house, alongside people who have a learning disability, as part of one of our 11 Communities in the UK.

You’ll be building relationships of mutuality, community and spirituality, enabling people we support to be independent within a network of relationships and friendships. And where appropriate, you’ll be helping L’Arche assistants who are employed to provide ongoing care and support to people with learning disabilities.

Living in a L’Arche Community is an intense experience that requires a big commitment. It asks you to immerse yourself in a lively community and to slow down at the same time. It brings routine and the unexpected.

As a Community Worker, you will be provided with full board and lodging, as well as a monthly allowance, but this is not a paid role. You’ll live in an alternative, inclusive model of society whilst gaining a deep understanding of social care in UK today. You’ll develop deep, meaningful connections with individuals, and also gain a community for life.

Read about Danny’s experience living in L’Arche, and watch this video to see what L'Arche live-ins love about the role.

Who can apply?

You can! You don’t need previous experience in social care to apply to L’Arche – we just ask that you are friendly, inquisitive, empathetic and committed. The rest we’ll train you on. 

L’Arche has a long tradition, recognised by UKVI, of welcoming international applicants on visas to share life in our communities. Thus, international applicants over the age of 18 are welcome to apply too!

At L'Arche, we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds and with unique personal experiences to join us. To help us get to know you better, we encourage you to submit responses and cover letters in your own words rather than AI-generated responses or cover letters.

Before you apply, check out the role description and our CV instructions to help you submit all we need, and read the Privacy Notice for job applicants.

All applications are reviewed by our Recruitment Team and we will get back to you about your application as soon as possible.