Job Description
Lead Care Professional
📍 Location: Sheffield & Barnsley
📄 Employment Type: Full-Time Contract
🕒 Rota: 5-day week, 9-hour availability, alternate weekends and occasional nights
💰 Salary: £25,350 - £26,325
💼 Experience: Care experience required
Why Join Home Instead of Sheffield & Barnsley?
What We Offer
1. Up to £13.50 per hour standard pay, increasing up to £15 per hour
2. Paid mileage
3. Guaranteed contracted hours
4. Work for one of the UK’s highest-ranking home care companies in the Financial Times Best Employers list
5. City & Guilds Alzheimer’s Training
6. Personal client matching and shadow calls
7. Minimum one-hour visits for quality care
8. Ongoing paid training and development
9. Employee Assistance Programme
10. BHSF Health Care Scheme (after 1 year)
11. Career progression opportunities, including office-based and specialist clinical care roles
12. Apprenticeships in Healthcare
13. Regular social events
14. Quarterly forums — helping shape the future of the team
15. Dedicated wellbeing support and access to outreach programmes
16. £200 referral bonus after successful probation
About the Role
No two days are the same. As a Care Professional, you’ll support clients with a personalised service that helps them remain independent and connected to their community.
Your visits may include:
17. Companionship and meaningful conversation
18. Personal care (washing, dressing, bathing)
19. Meal preparation
20. Medication prompts
21. Light household tasks
22. Shopping and attending appointments
23. IT Skills
24. office-based work
Who We’re Looking For
You do need care experience.
You could be a great fit if you are:
25. Kind, patient, and reliable
26. Comfortable working independently
27. Honest about your availability
28. Able to use good judgment in day-to-day situations
29. Motivated to make a genuine difference
30. A driver with access to your own car
Why Care Professionals Choose Home Instead
31. Time to care properly — no rushed 15-minute calls
32. Consistent clients and relationship-led care
33. Honest communication and realistic expectations
34. A supportive team culture built on respect
35. Managers who genuinely listen and support you
What Happens Next?
Once you apply, you’ll receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours.
If you’re a standout candidate, we may contact you even sooner.
We carefully review every application and, if we’re the right fit for each other, we’ll guide you through training and support you every step of the way.
We look forward to meeting you.
Qualifications
What You’ll Need:
36. A full UK driving licence and access to reliable transport
37. Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships
38. A positive, can-do attitude
39. Reliability, respect, and trustworthiness
40. A genuine desire to improve the lives of others
We provide industry-leading training and ongoing support to help you succeed as a Care Professional.
All we ask is that you bring compassion, kindness, and a willingness to learn — we’ll invest in the rest.
Additional Information
We are currently unable to provide sponsorships.