Group Leader - Malon Way

We are looking to recruit to a part time group leader post for Malon Way children’s home in Sheffield. You will support the management of the day-to-day operation of the home and ensure that the home meets the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality standards.

You must hold a level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or have relevant experience and have a minimum of two years’ work experience in a position relevant to the direct care of children and young people. You must be able to lead and make decisions, supporting the Homes’ manager and your team members.

You will supervise assistant residential and residential child-care practitioners and ancillary workers and have knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting children and young people in care.

Flexible working including working evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota is a requirement with any out of hours work attracting pay enhancements and sleep ins at the national agreed rate. The working pattern for this role will be 2 shifts a week either 1pm-10pm or 7am-4pm on a rota basis.

We offer an excellent career pathway with training opportunities both in house and through our local universities. We aim to provide a discriminate free, safe environment for young people to thrive and reach their individual potential in all aspects of life. All staff are qualified to look after young people through recognised NVQ, QCF and Diploma qualifications.

Our homes are frequently inspected in relation to national minimum standards by Ofsted and therefore experience of inspections would be an advantage. The environment can be challenging at times - so a positive attitude, compassion, commitment and resilience are essential. You’ll use the training and support provided as well as your knowledge and experience to provide genuine care, emotional first aid and a warm, homely and therapeutic environment to the young people living with us – helping them to build resilience and achieve their full potential.

Further information from Samantha.Hall@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.