Support worker
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £13.50/hr |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, , |
| Company: | Active Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Active Care_99963 |
Summary
Looking for a part-time role that truly makes a difference with a full week off every other week?
Step into something meaningful with Active Care in the Home and help us build a brand-new care team supporting a bright, spirited 20-year-old young woman in Barnstaple, Devon.
About the role:We're creating a dedicated team of Support Workers to provide specialist care when our client returns home from her residential setting. She spends two days at home with her family every other week and that's where you come in.
Our client has learning disabilities, global developmental delay, and is non-verbal. She's full of personality and thrives with the right support around her. You'll never work alone every shift is double-up, meaning you'll always be alongside another Support Worker.
This is a unique opportunity to build a consistent, meaningful connection with one individual and become an important part of her home life.
If you're compassionate, dependable, and looking for structured part-time hours within a truly supportive environment, this could be the perfect fit.
When you will be working:
We have both waking night shifts available on a consistent two-week rolling pattern:
Potential to transition to a bi-weekly schedule of 24 contracted hours upon successful completion of the probation period.
Week 1:
- Monday & Tuesday, either Day or Waking Nights: 8am-8pm, 8pm8am (2 x 12-hour shifts)
Week 2:
Enjoy the entire week off
This pattern repeats every two weeks, giving you consistency and a fantastic work-life balance.
What to look forward to:
Earn up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience)
Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from your Care Manager
Access to the Active Learning Hub e-learning & in-person development
Holiday pay, regular monthly rotas, and a Nest pension
Be recognised through our Active Awards programme
Refer a friend and earn up to £1,500
A chance to build a meaningful career with the backing of a leading clinical and business team
This is more than just a job it's a chance to build a trusted connection with one individual and make a genuine difference in her life.
Apply today and become part of something special with Active Care in the Home.
*Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9
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