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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- What you'll bring to the role
A caring and respectful approach to supporting others
- What you'll bring to the role
Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively
- What you'll bring to the role
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- What you'll bring to the role
Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures
- What you'll bring to the role
Experience in care or support work (desirable, but not essential – training provided)
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
- A mild learning disability
- Mild to moderate behaviour that may challenge
- A forensic background
- Low-level mobility needs
- Epilepsy
What you'll be doing
- Ensure that the people who use our service have any needs or requirements met; including participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.
- To support people who use our service in achieving their outcomes in the way that they choose.
- Where daily duties and tasks have not been completed by the client, continue to encourage them to take responsibility. This includes regular engagement throughout the day and night.
- Complete daily administration tasks in Nourish including updating person centred support & care plans, updating charts and completing accurate daily notes.
- Maintain professional relationships whilst developing a good rapport with the people who use our service, their family, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders.
- To undertake key working responsibility for individual clients, supporting the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed.
- The role holder should have a flexible and innovative approach to their work and be able to facilitate and support clients in decision making, promoting choice and involvement at all times.
- The role holder should present the service in a positive light and should be proactive in making suggestions for how to improve the service.
What we will give you in return
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
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This advert is for Support Worker with Priory Healthcare in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Care support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.45 / hour. The contract type is Permanent - Full Time. The application deadline is 10 Oct 2026.
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