Group Living Support Worker – Day

Ref: GLDW-0326

Posted: 20 hours ago

Are you passionate about making a tangible impact locally and changing the lives of vulnerable young people? Roundabout is looking for a Group Living Support Worker -Day to support homeless young people aged 16-25 in Sheffield.

At Group Living we support young people aged 16-18 who are Looked After Children and Care Leavers. We are a residential service, with each of our projects housing up to 6 young people. We are a 24/7 staffed service, enabling us to build a safe and homely environment and provide the security and understanding that our residents need. During their time at group living, we support our residents to develop their living skills to work towards moving on to their own property.

This role is central to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and development of young people, while maintaining a safe, compliant, and well-managed environment. It requires vigilance, professionalism, teamwork, and the ability to provide remote out-of-hours support, all underpinned by Social Care guidance and organisational standards.

Regulatory Context and Accountability

This role operates within the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations and Quality Standards 2023, statutory safeguarding guidance, and local authority placement requirements for Looked After Children and Care Leavers.

The Day Group Living Support Worker is responsible for:

• Safeguarding young people and provide out-of-hours support to other Roundabout services.
• Delivering person centred and Trauma-informed keywork sessions
• Multi-agency working, attending statutory meetings and advocacy
• Supporting independence and developmental outcomes.
• Following Social Care safety plans and agreed risk management strategies
• Ensuring clear handovers and communication between shifts
• Working collaboratively within the team and independently when lone working
• Participating in staff meetings and supervision.
• Maintaining inspection-ready records at all times

The post reports operationally to the Service Manager and works under the leadership and regulatory accountability of the Ofsted Registered Manager.

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How to Apply

Please download and complete an application form, ensuring that all areas of the Role Specification are addressed in your application.

Please return your fully completed application form before the closing date to: recruitment@roundaboutltd.org

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications will be Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 3.00pm. Interviews will be held Thursday 16 April 2026. Roundabout Ltd is committed to actively valuing diversity and encouraging equal opportunities for all and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those currently underrepresented.

Roundabout is a Company Limited by Guarantee No: 3313253 and a Registered Charity No 1061313.