Home Support (Short Term Intervention)

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Support Managers in Home First Community to lead a team delivering high-quality home support services to adults with short-term reablement needs. One post is permanent and the other is temporary for 12 months.

In this role, you will play a vital part in helping people maintain independence and remain safely in their own homes through a flexible, person-centred approach.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading and managing a team of Support Workers to deliver safe, responsive and high-quality care
Overseeing support plans tailored to individuals, including those with complex or changing needs
Ensuring services meet and exceed regulatory standards and best practice
Managing resources effectively to support efficient service delivery
Driving performance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement
Working collaboratively with partners and multidisciplinary teams
Supporting service development and contributing to strategic planning
Providing cover for other Support Managers and attending key meetings when required

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who can bring strong leadership and a passion for delivering excellent care outcomes.

You will have:

Experience managing or supervising staff in a social care setting
Experience supporting adults with complex needs
Strong leadership and team management skills
Knowledge of social care frameworks and regulatory standards (e.g. CQC)
Ability to manage resources effectively and drive performance
Excellent communication and partnership working skills
Confidence in using IT systems to support service delivery
Uk driving license, this is not essential however this post requires you to work with staff in the community across the city of Sheffield

Qualification:

NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care, or willingness to work towards it

Our Values

We’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to:

Collaboration– working in partnership to achieve the best outcomes
Communication– being open, clear and inclusive
Innovation– continually improving how we deliver services

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives
Supportive leadership and development opportunities
A chance to lead a committed and compassionate team
A role where your ideas and leadership will shape service delivery

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about leading teams and improving outcomes for adults in the community, we’d love to hear from you.

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. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

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.