Sheffield City Council | Living and Ageing Well South

Support Worker

Salary: £27,274 to £29,642 pro rata, plus enhancements for weekend and out-of-hours working.
Hours: 31.5 hours per week, part-time.

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you caring, compassionate and motivated to help people maintain their independence at home?

The Home First Community Service is expanding, and we are looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support adults across Sheffield to remain safe, well and independent within their own homes, including people returning home from hospital and those with complex or changing needs. As a city-wide service, you will work across Sheffield, supporting people wherever they need us most.

Working in Home First means no two days are the same. You'll be part of a supportive team that puts people at the heart of everything we do, helping individuals achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

About the Role

As a Home First Community Support Worker, you will provide both personal and practical support to adults living in the community. You will work flexibly to meet people's individual needs and help them remain independent for as long as possible.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing personal care and practical support in people's homes.
Supporting individuals to achieve goals identified in their support plans.
Encouraging healthy lifestyles and supporting nutritional needs.
Responding to urgent support requests and changing care needs.
Supporting people to live safely and independently within their home environment.
Working closely with families, health professionals and partner agencies to ensure safe transitions of care.
Contributing to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.
Working regular evenings (up to 10pm) and weekends as part of a seven-day rota.

About You

We welcome applications from people with experience of care and support work, whether gained through paid employment, volunteering or caring for others.

You will:

Be calm under pressure and able to work independently.
Be a team player with a positive and flexible approach.
Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Be comfortable supporting people with personal care needs.
Demonstrate an understanding of dignity, choice, confidentiality and equality.
Hold a full UK driving licence.
Be willing to undertake relevant training, including the Diploma in Health and Social Care.

What We Offer

Competitive salary.
26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' service.
Enhanced payments for eligible out-of-hours working.
Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions.
Flexible working policies.
Health and wellbeing support, including a 24/7 employee helpline.
Discounted Sheffield City Trust membership and Westfield Health benefits.
Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities.

Our Commitment

Sheffield City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups so that our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Please note: This post does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you would like any further information regarding this post please contact

Christine Royles tel 07800871788

Steven Dunham Tel 07585326993

Angela Childs TEL 07407689452

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.