Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities.
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
What’s the Role
Lewisham Council is seeking to recruit four unpaid carers, one from each neighbourhood, to become Lived Experience Carer Voice Representatives. This flexible, paid role offers an opportunity for carers to use their personal experience to help shape local services, represent the views of unpaid carers, and influence decision-making across health, social care and community support in Lewisham.
Working alongside the Council, NHS and voluntary sector partners, representatives will champion the voice of carers through engagement, co-production and community networking. The role is open to people with lived experience of caring who are passionate about improving support for carers and ensuring that diverse voices are heard. Full details of the role, eligibility criteria, remuneration, application process and key dates are set out in the advert below.
This is a Claims -Based Role. There are 4 roles available. One per neighbourhood.
Job Advert – Lived Experience Carer Voice Role
London Borough of Lewisham
Lived Experience Carer Voice (4 roles available – one per neighbourhood)
Claims-based contract - Approx. 5 - 16 hours per month - 6-month term
Hourly rate: £15.00 (or voucher scheme available)
About the role
Lewisham Council is looking to recruit unpaid carers from across the borough to take on a new Lived Experience Carer Voice role. This is a unique opportunity to use your lived experience of caring to help shape services, influence decision-making, and improve support for unpaid carers.
This is a flexible, part-time role (approximately 5–16 hours per month), supporting key meetings, engagement activity, and partnership working across Lewisham.
The role is not a clinical or support role and does not involve casework. Instead, it focuses on engagement, co-production, and representing the views of carers.
In this role, you will:
Who we are looking for
We particularly welcome applications from individuals who:
What we offer
Important information about this role
This is a claims-based recruitment process.
How to apply
Please send your CV and supporting statement to: proudtocare@lewisham.gov.uk
Please do not apply via Lewisham council website.
Your supporting statement should clearly explain:
Your experience as an unpaid carer
Application deadline - Tuesday 25th August at 5.00pm
Interviews will be on Thursday 3rd September 2026. We aim for the interviews to be online but can offer an in-person meeting if preferred (at The Albany in Deptford), please indicate your preference when submitting your application.
We propose the successful applicants will start in the role on 21 September 2026.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact proudtocare@lewisham.gov.uk
Please click here to view the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Salary
£15.00 per hour (or voucher scheme available)
Additional information
Lewisham Council is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the recruitment process where required.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse borough. This reflected in all aspects of daily life, from the response to the pandemic where the community rallied to support our most vulnerable residents, to the 170 languages spoken in our homes, schools and businesses. We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
As we plan ahead, we are working towards a fairer, greener, healthier and more economically sound future for all in Lewisham. This means continuing our efforts to tackle climate change for generations to come; ensuring that good health and wellbeing is equally accessible to everyone; and safeguarding local jobs and up-skilling residents with tools they need to succeed. Building on the community spirit and activism that has been so prevalent in recent years, we are committed to creating a Future Lewisham we can all have a part in.
