Handy Person for the Staying Close Project

What is the project?

Staying Close is a government funded project within Sheffield City Council that provides wrap around support for looked after young people/young people who are leaving care. The young people are transitioning from a residential home to their own home for the first time.

The project is currently externally funded until end of July 2027 and is subject to approval for further funding.

We want our young people to be successful in engaging in education/training, belonging in the community in which they live, having hobbies, interests and friends and being happy in their own home. We know that in many circumstances, when a young person moves into their own home for the first time, they have support from their family with practical things around their house. This is not something that our young people often have, which is why we are looking for a handy person to work into the project and provide that support.

What would we want the handy person to do?

Provide support around getting their house ready (putting up and assembling fixtures and fittings and decorating)
Helping with any problems that may arise in the home (leaks, breaks, when things seem to stop working)
Helping the young people to learn to do some of these things for themselves
Supporting the team and our young people generally around independence planning and work (support with our allotment – drive to produce and use our own food

What sort of person are we looking for?

Someone who is happy and confident to work with young people
Someone who is flexible and can prioritise their time based on need
Someone who is patient and happy to show young people how to do things for themselves
Someone who can work independently and as part of a team

Further information from Anna.Daniels@sheffield.gov.uk

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 Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

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. Read about the new job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.