Prevention Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Prevention Officer to join our Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) team
. You will play a vital role in helping people adapt their homes to meet their needs by administering and assessing grant applications.

This is a front-line role working with individuals and families, supporting them to live safely, independently, and with dignity. You’ll work closely with social care workers, health professionals, and other partners to deliver positive outcomes for Sheffield residents.

• Support people to apply for and access Disabled Facilities Grants in line with legislation and council policy.
• Assess applications and award grants fairly and accurately.
• Work directly with service users, developing plans and risk assessments to meet individual needs.
• Provide support in areas such as housing, welfare benefits, health, and independent living.
• Assist people through safeguarding, multi-agency, and criminal justice processes where required.
• Empower people to manage their homes, finances, and daily living activities more independently.
• Contribute to service meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in working with vulnerable and/or disabled people.
• Organised, with strong time management and caseload management skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Skilled in communication, with the ability to build trust and provide clear information.
• Familiar with IT systems and confident in using software packages.
• Ideally, experienced in social care or a similar setting.

Minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and three other subjects.

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.