Support Worker

Westward Housing Group; Paignton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan with retail discounts

Company pension with matched up to 10%

Training and development opportunities

Casual dress code

£250 refer a friend scheme

Colleague recognition awards

26 days annual leave and bank holidays

Job summary

Westward Housing Group is seeking a part-time Support Worker for Lords Place and Dragon's Tail in Paignton. The role supports people with learning and physical disabilities to stay well, remain active, and maintain housing in Torquay and Brixham.

The position involves 15 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday 9am–5pm pattern. No personal care is required; we seek empathic, strength-based support staff who help customers keep homes and move to independent living when possible.

Qualifications

• Adaptable with excellent communication skills.
• Experience or demonstrable understanding of working with people with support needs.
• A solution focused thinker with the ability to work creatively.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide support planning and risk assessments.
• Liaise with Community Mental Health Teams and other agencies.
• Assist customers in maintaining accommodation and staying well.
• Support customers to move on into independent living when appropriate.

Skills

Adaptable with communication skills

Experience with support needs

Solution focused

Safeguarding and welfare

UK driving licence

Job description

Support Worker - Lords Place and Dragon's Tail

Housing

Housing Association

Paignton, UK

Overview

Application

Support Worker - Lords Place and Dragon's Tail

Date posted: October 19, 2026

Date posted: October 19, 2026 — Date closes: November 01, 2026

Permanent

Part-time

Support Worker

Torquay and Brixham

15 hours per week

Salary £10,494 per annum (FTE £26,237)

We have an exciting opportunity to join the supported housing team in Torquay and Brixham, supporting people with learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities to stay well, be active, engage with the local community and maintain their accommodation. The role will involve support planning, risk assessing, liaising with Community Mental Health Teams and other agencies as well as some basic housing management.

We are looking for a confident Support Worker to work at the project between Monday and Friday 9am to 5pm. This is a supported housing role that offers accommodation to a specific customer group, there is no personal care involved but we are looking for empathic & people focussed support worker who work in a strength-based way to help our customers to keep their homes, stay well and move on into their own independent homes when appropriate. You will have a designated office in Paignton.

We have several part-time opportunities available across Totnes, Torbay and Exeter. For suitable candidates seeking additional hours or a full‑time position, we may be able to combine roles across multiple locations.

Is this you?

• Adaptable with excellent communication skills
• Experience or demonstrable understanding of working with people with support needs
• A solution focused thinker with the ability to work creatively
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work

The benefits of working for Westward include:

• A competitive annual salary of £10,494 per annum (FTE £26,237)
• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (pro rata)
• Healthcare plan with retail discounts
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%
• Training and development opportunities
• Casual dress code
• £250 refer a friend scheme
• Colleague recognition awards

Interview date: 6 th and 9 th November 2026

We aim to promote an inclusive environment, which attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to advance the service we provide, for the benefit of all our employees and communities we support.