Support Worker


Company:	Northern Lifetime Limited
Salary:	£13.86 to £14.92 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	10 Nov 2026

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Summary

Our reference: NLT/CMJC/Sheffield

Location: Chapeltown, Sheffield S35

Post available: Full time Support Worker

Hours: 48 hours per week which includes weekdays, weekends and sleep ins. Shifts are from 8am until 8.15am next day (includes sleep in from 11pm to 7am) . This will consist of 2 x 24 hours shifts per week.

Salary: £13.86 p/h weekdays, £14.92p/h weekends, £10.12 p/h sleep in shift, double time on bank holidays

Closing date: 10th November 2026

Interview date: TBC

About the role

This role is to join an established team supporting a man in his 30s in his own spacious bungalow and in the community.

Our client, who has a brain injury, has a great sense of humour and varied interests. For example, he enjoys bowling, arcade games, and putting on comedy shows in a small stage in his games room. Sport-wise he supports Sheffield Wednesday and while he’s not an especially athletic person, he has just started visiting the gym.

You’ll be expected to work on a one-to-one basis with our client, and to perform domestic duties, like cooking and cleaning, and while there won’t be any significant personal care involved, he may need a little help putting on T-shirts and socks and will need prompting for showering and teeth brushing.

He lives in a quiet neighbourhood and doesn’t have any pets

As for our client getting out and about, you will need your own car and to be a confident driver. Most journeys will be local, say for shopping or visits to the arcades, our client enjoys trips farther afield to Sheffield’s Graves Park, or sometimes to Bridlington and Alton Towers.

You will also be expected to keep his house tidy, do laundry, housework and prepare the clients meals.

Job Specifications/Description

1) To work with our client, a man who has a brain injury, in his own home and in the community.

2) To enable him to participate in recreational and leisure activities, both at home and in the community - such as going to the cafes, theme parks and the seaside.

3) To carry out light domestic duties in his home, such as vacuuming, washing, ironing, cooking, and cleaning

4) To act as a driver, using your own vehicle mainly locally, and further afield if needed e.g. to Bridlington, Cleethorpes, Alton Towers

5) To provide daytime, evening, and overnight support on a weekend within a 24-hour support package.

6) To have availability enough to offer occasional cover for staff holidays and sickness.

7) To aid and support the client as directed by the Case Manager/Team Leader.

8) To follow an agreed approach, and use strategies documented in the support plan, working in collaboration with the client’s family, case manager, team leader and any other professionals when required.

9) To undertake training and supervision as agreed by the Case Manager.

10) To ensure client confidentiality in all matters relating to the client.

11) To provide assistance and support as directed by the Case Manager/Team Leader, and to be responsible to the client via the Case Manager/Team Leader.

12) Any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client and Case Manager.

13) To provide daily ongoing support/prompts to assist the client to undertake personal care and domestic activities.

14) To accompany the client on holidays and weekends away when required.

Pay and Conditions

• You will be employed by the client via their Deputy.

• You will be line managed by the Team Leader on a day-to-day basis and overall by the Case Manager on behalf of the Deputy.

• You will receive initial and on-going training, plus regular supervision from the Team leader and Case Manager.

• Rates of pay: £13.86 p/h weekday hours, £14.92 p/h weekend hours, £10.12 p/h sleep in shift, and double time per hour on bank holidays

• A full DBS with be required. We will require sight of your DBS certificate and will undertake a DBS check. If you do not have DBS or are not on the update service we will carry out a full DBS.

What next?

If you would like to apply for this position, please complete the application form and

email it to us at info@northernlifetime.co.uk, or post it to Northern Lifetime, Po Box

5997, Sheffield, S5 5BZ. Please note that we won’t accept emailed CVs alone for

consideration.

Essential requirements

Applicant Personal Specifications Essential Qualifications/Experience • You must be able to read information contained in reports, and also present information clearly and accurately when communicating with the team via emails and reports. • You must have the ability to work on your own unsupervised, or as part of a team • You must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver. • You must be prepared to have business class insurance on your own vehicle to use for work purposes. • To have a knowledge or level of understanding around Brain Injury Desirable experience • To have experience of working in a community setting or people’s own homes. • To have completed the Care Certificate and be able to evidence this Skills and Aptitudes The following skills and aptitudes are essential when working with our client. 1) You should have a non – judgmental approach with the ability to see things from other peoples’ perspectives, and be respectful of their lifestyle choices. 2) A calm communication style with an ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the client and others involved in his support. 3) An understanding of the ‘enabling approach’ and the ability to judge when direction needs to be offered to the client. 4) A sense of humour is vital, along with an understanding of appropriate boundaries, with a mature, confident, and professional approach. 5) To be able to integrate an understanding of brain injury - displaying empathy but with a non-patronising approach. 6) The ability to follow the support plan, the case manager/team leader and guidance, and to accept feedback. 7) To display an understanding that the workplace is also the client’s home. 8) Have flexibility and a willingness to step in and help the client and family when the situation demands it. 9) Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of people involved with the client. 10) To be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised with the client 11) Be Conscientiousness, have good timekeeping and good record keeping, using paper documentation and/or a laptop. 12) Ability to identify and manage potential risks, to safeguard the client. 13) The ability to use initiative and adapt to different situations and/or learn new skills.

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