Job description
Join Our Team as a Provider Support Assessor
Location: Sheffield City Council. Home First - Community Service
* Are you passionate about supporting people to live independently and with dignity?
* Do you have experience supporting/working with people?
* Do you have a commitment to making a real difference in people's lives?
* Do you like working as part of a team?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Provider Support Assessor, you'll play a vital role in assessing people's care and support needs and developing reablement programmes for adults, including people leaving hospital and people with complex and changing needs. You'll work closely with individuals, carers, Home First - Community Service colleagues and professionals to promote independence, choice, and social inclusion.
What You'll Do
* Carry out assessments and develop tailored support plans.
* Monitor and review reablement programmes.
* Work collaboratively with internal and multi-agency colleagues.
* Maintain accurate records and contribute to service planning.
* Support service users to access community resources and build life skills.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in working with people, possibly in adult social care, particularly with older people or those with complex needs
* Strong communication and teamwork skills
* Knowledge of CQC standards
* A recognised Health or Social Care qualification (NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent) or willingness to work towards one
* A commitment to equality, dignity in care, and continuous personal development
* Excellent computer skills
* Own car driver
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team
* Access to training and development opportunities
* Make a meaningful impact in your community
* Flexible working including regular evenings (until 8pm) and weekends as part of a 7 day rota.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and help shape the future of care in Sheffield. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Helen Martlew
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.
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.
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 New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council
Job details
Job reference
REQ003727
Date posted
01/10/2025
Application closing date
26/10/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 06, £33,143 to £37,280 (pro rata)
Package
Permanent Position
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Adult Social Care