Senior Support Worker (Higher SSW) – Lead with Purpose, Support with Heart
April 2026
Camphill Devon Community, Hapstead Village, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JN
£15.30 per hour
Full-time | Permanent – 40 hours per week.
Be part of something meaningful
At Camphill Devon Community, we’re more than a workplace—we’re a vibrant, rural community where people with learning disabilities are supported to live with freedom, choice, dignity, and purpose. If you’re ready to step into a role where you can lead, inspire, and make a genuine difference every day, this could be the perfect next step.
About the Role
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll combine hands-on care with leadership responsibility. You’ll support adults with learning disabilities in their home and community life—while also guiding your team, organising shifts, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred support at all times.
You’ll be trusted to step up, take initiative, and help create a safe, empowering environment where everyone can thrive.
What You’ll Be Doing
Support & Care
- Provide personal, practical, and emotional support with dignity and respect
- Assist with daily living tasks including personal care, meals, and medication
- Empower individuals to achieve independence, goals, and meaningful outcomes
Leadership & Team Support
- Lead shifts, plan daily activities, and delegate responsibilities
- Mentor Support Workers and volunteers, providing supervision, guidance and feedback
- Conduct handovers, team meetings and ensure clear, effective communication is had at all times.
Quality & Compliance
- Maintain accurate records, care plans, and reports
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards and health & safety procedures
- Support risk assessments, audits, and safe working practices
- Medication management (ordering, returning, auditing of medication)
Community & Engagement
- Encourage participation in social, leisure, and community activities
- Support holidays, appointments, and off-site trips (driving required)
- Promote inclusion, choice, and active involvement in home life
Advocacy & Rights
- Uphold dignity, privacy, and independence at all times
- Apply knowledge of MCA and best-interest decision making
- Ensure every individual has a voice and is heard
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in health & social care, ideally in a senior or supervisory role
- A confident, compassionate leader and team player
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Commitment to person-centred values and inclusive support
- Flexibility to work shifts (including evenings, weekends, and occasional sleep-ins)
- Flexibility to be part of the Responsible Person Rota
- Ability to drive (preferred due to rural location)
What You’ll Get
- Competitive pay at £15.30 per hour
- Generous Annual Leave
- Company pension scheme
- Free or discounted meals
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing training, supervision, and career development
- Opportunities to grow into a Higher Senior Support Worker role
Why Join Camphill?
We believe everyone has something to contribute. Our community is built on kindness, respect, and shared responsibility, where both the people we support and our staff are encouraged to learn, grow, and flourish.
Ready to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact? Apply today.
Subject to enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are not able to provide sponsorship.
Pay: £15.30 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
