Job Description:

Job information Support worker (Women only) from the Company Fortix, this latest Support worker (Women only) job vacancy is located in the city Sheffield located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Support field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job title: Support Worker

Department: Care

Location/Branch: Shirecliffe Lane, Sheffield. Might need to travel to other houses.

Position reports to: Line Manager

Shifts: Various Sheffield locations, full time, part time and night shifts available

Salary: £11.44-£12.00 per hour

About Us:

Fortix is a supported housing scheme dedicated to empowering vulnerable and hard-to-reach adults with low to medium mental health needs, providing tailored, compassionate support to foster stability, growth, and meaningful connections. We strive to maintain the highest standards of safety, security, and property upkeep, and we are seeking experienced support workers who have worked with addiction, mental health, homelessness or criminal justice organisations previously.

We are seeking compassionate, resilient individuals who thrive on building trust and empowering change. If you have the expertise to engage with challenging individuals and wish to make a lasting impact in supported housing, join us.

*** THIS IS FEMALE SUPPORT WORKERS ONLY***

This is an all women's house, which requires female support workers.

Key responsibilities:

The day-to-day job of a support worker differs depending on the needs of the person you are supporting. This can include helping people to carry out their daily tasks to take care of themselves, teaching new skills, providing emotional support, and ensuring they are living a fulfilled life.

The role is primarily focused on enabling and supporting people to live their lives as independently as they can. At Fortix, we support people with a diverse range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, addiction and mental health needs.

As a support worker, you may find yourself working in a number of settings, not just at our supported accommodation premises. You may be expected to work in people's homes, in health and social care settings and out in the community.

Support work involves helping people who require care and support to live as independently as they can.

Support work can offer a very fulfilling and varied career path.

There are certain skills that we require from you working as a support worker at Fortix for example:

• An interest in helping other people, regardless of their condition.
• The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people and their families.
• Good listening skills.
• Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
• Good time management skills to be able to support the needs of multiple people.
• You must be able to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.
• The ability to work both alone and as part of a team.
• A high level of patience and emotional resilience.
• Being empathetic towards everyone.
• The ability to make good, positive relationships with people and their families.
• The ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• A non-judgemental attitude regardless of a person's needs.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.

Main duties:

Candidates must be experienced in drafting reports, exporting, and importing data to contribute to reports for funders.

There are many roles and responsibilities of a support worker, including:

• Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
• Providing emotional support for an individual and their families.
• Supporting and helping with health care needs, including routine checks or administering medication.
• Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
• Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.

Support workers also help the people they support to form meaningful connections. This could be by aiding them in their hobbies and interests, connecting them with suitable community groups, enabling them to attend college or encouraging them to develop a new life skill such as cooking or money management.To achieve this, understanding how the person communicates and their likes and dislikes is an important part of the job. Other duties may be required from time to time.

*Some of the individuals we support are relatively independent and only require assistance with daily activities. Others may need more support with personal care, medication, mobility, and behaviors in addition to daily tasks.

What we're looking for:

Qualifications:

• NVQ or equivalent in Health and Social Care (desired)
• GCSE or equivalent in English or maths (desired)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Relevant experience:

• One year experience in care sector (preferred)

Aptitude, skills and abilities:

• Patience
• Empathy
• Care and Commitment

Personal attributes:

• Calming nature
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Emotional resilience

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contractContract length: 12 months

Pay: £11.44-£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Physical Setting:

• Sheltered housing

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Keywords : Sheffield jobs

Closed Date : 2025-04-24