Homemaker

We are seeking to appoint Homemakers within the Supported Housing Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a time of significant transformation to improve outcomes for residents across Sheffield.

We are looking for a practical, hands-on person to support the preparation of empty properties and delivery of essential furniture. This is a varied and active role.

Key responsibilities include transporting and assembling furniture, setting up basic household items, and preparing properties to a clean, presentable standard. You’ll play an important role in ensuring homes are ready to be lived in, working efficiently and with attention to detail.

We’re seeking someone who is reliable, physically capable, and takes pride in their work. A positive attitude, ability to work independently, and strong organisational skills are essential. Experience in a similar role or in property preparation is desirable but not required.

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 Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

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 Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.