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Mencap; Buckfast; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Ongoing training and development

Sleep-ins with enhanced rate

Job summary

Mencap is seeking a Relief Female Support Worker to join our team in Buckfastleigh. You will support individuals with learning disabilities with daily activities, personal care, and emotional support, in a compassionate, person-centred way.

The role involves varied shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and requires a driver. Training and development opportunities are provided, with DBS checks and references required.

Qualifications

• Experience in support work with learning disabilities preferred.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with individuals.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to travel to Buckfastleigh and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities and personal care.
• Provide emotional support and companionship.
• Support with medication adherence and finance management.
• Assist with nutrition, hygiene, and SALT-related needs.
• Help manage challenging behaviours and safe day-to-day support.
• Support day trips, gym sessions, holidays, and activities like horse riding.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Flexibility

Empathy

Driver

Job description

Relief Female Support Worker - South Devon

Company: Mencap Salary: £13.12 to £13.12 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Buckfastleigh, TQ11 Job type: Permanent Posting date: 25 Aug 2026 Closing date: 23 Sept 2026

Job Advert

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Relief Female Support Workers to join our incredible team in Buckfastleigh & Newton Abbot.

As a Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and need.

From assisting with daily activities to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

Personal care, medication support, finance support, food and hygiene with SALT, challenging behaviour, all aspects of day to day support. Day trips, gym, holidays, horse riding.

What we're looking for:

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.
• This role requires you to be a driver.

Contract options:

• Relief

Shift times:

All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!

• Days: Between 07:00-22:00

There is also a sleep-ins which are a contractual requirement although not guaranteed, where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20

All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

Due to the nature of this service, we are looking for female only applicants. This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

JOB ID: 36674

Benefits

• Flexibility to work the hours you choose.
• Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.

Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.