Female Support Worker

Crooton; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

28 days annual leave

Free accredited training

Flexible working patterns

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Support Line

Free Enhanced DBS check

Job summary

Thera Trust in Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, is seeking a dedicated Female Support Worker to provide person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities. You will assist with personal care, daily living skills, and community activities, supporting residents who are wheelchair users.

We offer guaranteed £13.30/hour, sleep-in payments, 28 days leave pro rata, free nationally accredited training, pension, and flexible patterns across days, evenings, and sleep-ins.

Qualifications

• Must have a caring nature with resilience to manage demanding shifts.
• Full, valid driving licence due to location.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including days, evenings and sleep-ins.
• Excellent communication for documentation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and mobility assistance, including support for wheelchair users.
• Deliver person-centred daily living support and skills development.
• Support residents in planning and managing their own home and community activities.

Skills

driving licence

compassion and resilience

flexible and adaptable

strong communication

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.