Children Looked After is a great place to be a support worker. This is demonstrated in our Outstanding Ofsted grading. The Sheffield CLA service has a consistent staff team however, due to promotion we are looking for a support worker who is dynamic and committed to achieving the best outcomes for care experienced children and young people. Within CLA, the case load is diverse and there is never a dull moment. We work with a variety of young people with different plans for their future, this includes adoption, foster care, residential homes, living with parents, Reg 24 carers etc. You will need to have significant experience of working with vulnerable children and young people in a social work setting as support workers are instrumental in supporting children looked after with family time, life story work,supporting children and young people to access appropriate activities, passport applications, direct work to support overall wellbeing, transporting children and/or their belongings, organising and dropping off resources, making referrals, supporting life appreciation days, supporting duty. Support workers in CLA have the ability to work with young people long term to build meaningful and trusting relationships, remaining with young people through highs and lows. Overall, CLA offers diverse learning experiences for support workers. It encompasses a multitude of different assessment and direct work skills which enables support workers to build on their professional development in a supportive work environment. The young people we work with are often varied in terms of history, care plans and identity, which offers support workers a broad range of day-to-day experiences, which are both challenging and exciting. Futher information: Lisa.Bushby@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 Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview. 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 pay slip 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. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 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