Support Worker - Exeter

Westward Housing Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan with discount

Company pension with matched 10%

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (

Refer a friend £250 scheme

Recognition awards

Job summary

Westward Housing Group in Exeter is seeking a confident Support Worker to join the supported housing team. The role involves visiting and supporting individuals across properties, with hours 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, totaling 22.5 hours per week.

There is no personal care involved, with emphasis on empathy and a strength-based approach. We offer an inclusive environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities to combine roles across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Adaptable with excellent communication skills.
• Experience or understanding of working with people with support needs.
• A solution-focused thinker with creativity.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide support planning and risk assessments.
• Liaise with Community Mental Health Teams and other agencies.
• Assist with basic housing management and tenancy support.
• Visit and support individuals at multiple properties within Exeter and surrounding areas.
• Support customers to maintain homes and move toward independent living.

Skills

Adaptable with excellent communication

Experience with support needs

Solution-focused thinking

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the supported housing team in Exeter, supporting people with mental health diagnosis 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 seeking a confident Support Worker to be based at the project, with responsibility for visiting and supporting individuals at other properties in Hatherleigh and within the wider community. This is a 22.5 hour per week role, with the hours worked between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

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.

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

The benefits of working for Westward include:

• A competitive annual salary of £15,742 (FTE £26,237)
• Enhanced 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Healthcare plan with retail discount scheme
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%
• £250 refer a friend scheme
• Colleague and Team 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.