Support Worker (home helper)
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Tavistock, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Extra Help South Hams, West Devon and Bude |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Company Description
Extra Help South Hams, Torbay, West Devon & Bude is dedicated to providing high-quality home help services tailored to meet the needs of families, professionals, and the elderly. Our mission is to improve lives in our community by supporting daily tasks such as cleaning, meal preparation, companionship, and essential errands like shopping and appointments. We emphasise personalised services, offering bespoke packages to suit individual needs. All our home helpers are thoroughly DBS and reference-checked, ensuring a safe and reliable service. Whether it's supporting older individuals to live independently, assisting busy families, or helping professionals, we aim to make life easier and more enjoyable for our clients.
Role Description
This part-time role as a Home Help Support Worker is based at clients homes in Tavistock. The role is varied and may involve assisting clients with various day-to-day tasks to enable them to live independently, or promoting their independence by practicing life skills like cooking or catching public transport with them, it may include household cleaning, decluttering, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, or running errands, reconnecting people with the local community by bringing them to coffee mornings or to classes or groups. You may also provide companionship or respite assistance, you may be required to accompany clients to appointments or social outings. Flexibility and adaptability are key, as the role allows you to work with clients on a regular basis, picking days and times which suit you to form a regular routine for the clients you support, creating meaningful impact in their lives.
Qualifications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide companionship and support to clients
Ability to manage errands, shopping, and assist clients with appointments
Previous experience in caregiving or domestic support is advantageous
Valid DBS check, reliable transportation, and a valid driver’s license essential
Empathy, patience, and a commitment to improving the lives of others
Flexibility to work part-time shifts and adapt to individual client needs
Strong organisational and household management skills, including cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
Currently 6 hours available with one client broken into 3hrs twice weekly or 2hrs 3 times weekly, ideally afternoon appointments. More hours can be sought out if candidate wishes for more clients. In addition to tavistock hours we also have hours available in Northlew and Belstone if candidate drives and wishes to travel to these areas.
Extra Help South Hams, Torbay, West Devon & Bude is dedicated to providing high-quality home help services tailored to meet the needs of families, professionals, and the elderly. Our mission is to improve lives in our community by supporting daily tasks such as cleaning, meal preparation, companionship, and essential errands like shopping and appointments. We emphasise personalised services, offering bespoke packages to suit individual needs. All our home helpers are thoroughly DBS and reference-checked, ensuring a safe and reliable service. Whether it's supporting older individuals to live independently, assisting busy families, or helping professionals, we aim to make life easier and more enjoyable for our clients.
Role Description
This part-time role as a Home Help Support Worker is based at clients homes in Tavistock. The role is varied and may involve assisting clients with various day-to-day tasks to enable them to live independently, or promoting their independence by practicing life skills like cooking or catching public transport with them, it may include household cleaning, decluttering, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, or running errands, reconnecting people with the local community by bringing them to coffee mornings or to classes or groups. You may also provide companionship or respite assistance, you may be required to accompany clients to appointments or social outings. Flexibility and adaptability are key, as the role allows you to work with clients on a regular basis, picking days and times which suit you to form a regular routine for the clients you support, creating meaningful impact in their lives.
Qualifications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide companionship and support to clients
Ability to manage errands, shopping, and assist clients with appointments
Previous experience in caregiving or domestic support is advantageous
Valid DBS check, reliable transportation, and a valid driver’s license essential
Empathy, patience, and a commitment to improving the lives of others
Flexibility to work part-time shifts and adapt to individual client needs
Strong organisational and household management skills, including cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
Currently 6 hours available with one client broken into 3hrs twice weekly or 2hrs 3 times weekly, ideally afternoon appointments. More hours can be sought out if candidate wishes for more clients. In addition to tavistock hours we also have hours available in Northlew and Belstone if candidate drives and wishes to travel to these areas.