Female Support Worker

crooton; Highweek; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Overtime opportunities

28 days leave (pro rata)

Training & development

Flexible working patterns

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Support line

DBS check

Job summary

Thera Trust in Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities in a person-centred setting. You will provide personal care, mobility support and help residents engage in daily activities and community opportunities.

The role includes varied shifts (days, evenings, nights and sleep-ins). Full training is provided, with opportunities for progression and a secure contract.

Qualifications

• Driving licence required due to location.
• Compassionate, resilient and flexible approach to care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential personal care and mobility support, including assistance with wheelchair users.
• Deliver person-centred daily living support, skills development and community engagement.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience and maintain a positive presence across varied shift patterns.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassion

Flexibility

Communication

Resilience

Job description

Newton Abbott, United Kingdom | Posted on 26/08/2026

£13.30 per hour + Sleep in enhancement - £51.50 per sleep-in

Contract:Permanent |Hours:Full-Time, Part-Time (Includes days, evenings, nights, and sleep-ins)

Are you seeking a new career in Social Care, with a regular monthly salary and job security?

Maybe you have worked in Social Care before and are looking for a new challenge or perhaps you have always wanted to make a positive difference in people lives? We are extremely proud of the work we do, the people that work with us and the training we offer.

As a valued Support Worker with Thera Trust,you will be part of an inclusive team supporting adults with a learning disability. You will help create innovative ways to support individuals to achieve their own personal goals, aims and ambitions.The support you provide will change with everyone you work with because everyone is different.

Supporting people in their daily lives is varied and could include helping someone develop new skills, providing personal and emotional support, helping people plan and manage their own home, support with leisure, employment, individual interests and travel. This can be a fun and rewarding but also at times challenging and demanding role.

You may be supporting people in their own home or out and about in their community.

Thera Trust is unique; we are led by people with a learning disability.

Our vision is to promote that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.

Using a person-centred approach, you will empower people with a learning disability to live the lives they choose.

If you have acaring natureandflexibility, and are comfortable providing essentialpersonal care—including supporting residents who are wheelchair users—this vital role is for you. Full, nationally accredited training is provided free of charge.

The role and key responsibilities - Female Support Worker - Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13

As a Support Worker, your vital and varied duties will include:

• ProvideEssential Personal CareandMobility Support, including confident assistance with wheelchair users (moving, handling, transfers).
  
• Deliver person-centred support for daily living, skills development, financial management, and community engagement.
  
• DemonstrateEmotional Resilienceand maintain a positive presence across demanding and varied shift patterns.
  

The Essential Qualities We Seek

• Driving licence: Due to the location, you should be able to drive
  
• Compassion and Resilience:A truly caring nature coupled with the confidence to manage challenging situations.
  
• Flexible and Adaptable:Willingness to work varied shifts (days, evenings, sleep-ins) and a professional approach to personal care.
  
• Strong Communication:Excellent verbal and written skills for effective documentation and teamwork.
  

What We Offer You (Guaranteed Salary & Excellent Benefits) - Female Support Worker - Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13

We believe in supporting those who support others. Our competitive benefits package includes:

• Financial Security:Guaranteed £13.30/hr (Annualised Contract), Company Pension, and Overtime opportunities.
  
• Time Off:28 days' annual leave (Pro Rata).
  
• Training & Development:Free, nationally accredited training and clear career progression pathways.
  
• Perks:Flexible working patterns, Employee Discount Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Support Line, and Free Enhanced DBS check.
  

We are an equal opportunities employer.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to an Enhanced check should you be offered the position.