Job Description

Job description

Join Our Team as a Support Worker

Location:

Sheffield City Council. Home First - Community Service

Salary:

26,403 to 28,598 (pro rata) + enhancements for weekend and out of hours working



Are you passionate about supporting people to live independently and with dignity?


Do you have experience supporting/working with people? Do you have a commitment to making a real difference in people's lives? Do you like working as part of a team?




If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

We're looking for compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to help adults live independently and safely in their own homes, including people leaving hospital and people with complex and changing needs. You'll provide personal and practical support tailored to individual needs, promoting choice, dignity, and wellbeing working to an agreed Reablement plan.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver personal care and practical support in the community. Encourage individuals to achieve goals outlined in their support plans. Promote healthy living, including dietary support. Respond to urgent care needs and safeguarding concerns. Work flexibly and collaboratively with families and professionals. Flexible working including regular evenings (until 10pm) and weekends as part of a 7 day rota

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills:

Experience in care or support work (paid, voluntary, or informal). Calm under pressure and able to work independently and in a team. Comfortable with personal care and behavioural challenges. Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Understanding of confidentiality, dignity, and equality.

Additional Requirements:

Full UK driving licence. Willingness to undertake relevant training (e.g. Diploma in Health & Social Care). Physically able to assist with moving and handling tasks.

Our Commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.



We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.



It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.



Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.



If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.



Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003784
Date posted
14/10/2025
Application closing date
31/10/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 4 26,403 to 28,598
Package
Permanent
Contractual hours
25
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Adult Social Care