Lead Care Professional – Sheffield

Lead Care Professional

• 📍 Location: Sheffield & Barnsley
• 📄 Employment Type: Full-Time Contract
• 🕒 Rota: 5-day week, 9-hour availability, alternate weekends and occasional nights
• 💰 Salary: £26,648.00 - £27,124.00
• 💼 Experience: Care experience required
• Why Join Home Instead of Sheffield & Barnsley?

What We Offer

• Up to £13.91 per hour standard pay, increasing up to £15 per hour
• Paid mileage
• Guaranteed contracted hours
• Work for one of the UK’s highest-ranking home care companies in the Financial Times Best Employers list
• City & Guilds Alzheimer’s Training
• Personal client matching and shadow calls
• Minimum one-hour visits for quality care
• Ongoing paid training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• BHSF Health Care Scheme Gold Level
• Career progression opportunities, including office-based and specialist clinical care roles
• Apprenticeships in Healthcare
• Regular social events
• Quarterly forums — helping shape the future of the team
• Dedicated wellbeing support and access to outreach programmes
• £200 referral bonus after successful probation

About the Role

No two days are the same. As a Care Professional, you’ll support clients with a personalised service that helps them remain independent and connected to their community.

Your visits may include

• Companionship and meaningful conversation
• Personal care (washing, dressing, bathing)
• Meal preparation
• Medication prompts
• Light household tasks
• Shopping and attending appointments
• IT Skills
• office-based work

Who We’re Looking For

You do need care experience.

You could be a great fit if you are

• Kind, patient, and reliable
• Comfortable working independently
• Honest about your availability
• Able to use good judgment in day-to-day situations
• Motivated to make a genuine difference
• A driver with access to your own car

Why Care Professionals Choose Home Instead

• Time to care properly — no rushed 15-minute calls
• Consistent clients and relationship-led care
• Honest communication and realistic expectations
• A supportive team culture built on respect
• Managers who genuinely listen and support you

• What Happens Next?
• Once you apply, you’ll receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours.
• If you’re a standout candidate, we may contact you even sooner.
• We carefully review every application and, if we’re the right fit for each other, we’ll guide you through training and support you every step of the way.
• We look forward to meeting you.

What You’ll Need

• A full UK driving licence and access to reliable transport
• Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Reliability, respect, and trustworthiness
• A genuine desire to improve the lives of others

• We provide industry-leading training and ongoing support to help you succeed as a Care Professional.
• All we ask is that you bring compassion, kindness, and a willingness to learn — we’ll invest in the rest.
• We are currently unable to provide sponsorships.