Support Worker – Lower Sharpham Barton Farm Location: Lower Sharpham Barton Farm, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7DX Accountable to: Team Leader Hours: Full-time and part-time roles available (including some evenings and weekends) Rate of pay: £12.40 per hour Are you kind, caring, and passionate about making a real difference in someone’s life? Do you enjoy being outdoors and working in a beautiful countryside setting? If so, we’d love to hear from you. United Response is looking for experienced and compassionate Support Workers to join our friendly team at Lower Sharpham Barton Farm – a unique and lively working farm supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to support someone with very complex Special Educational Needs (SEN). Due to the complexity of support required, experience working with individuals with complex needs and behaviours that challenge is essential. About United Response United Response is a national charity committed to enabling people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live the life they choose. We provide person-centred support across England and Wales and have been delivering high-quality social care since 1973. About Lower Sharpham Barton Farm Located just outside Totnes, our 80-acre farm offers meaningful, hands-on experiences for the people we support. Activities include woodwork, metalwork, horticulture, animal care and more. We focus on enabling independence, building confidence, and developing life skills through engaging, outdoor-based work. What you'll be doing: Supporting a person with complex needs in a variety of outdoor, farm-based activities Helping with the day-to-day running of a working farm Supporting skill development, independence and access to the wider community Encouraging participation and positive routines in a fun and engaging way Recording outcomes and progress Driving (where applicable) to support access to and from the service What we’re looking for: Essential: Experience working with individuals with complex SEN and challenging behaviours A calm, supportive, and person-centred approach A genuine passion for supporting others to live full and independent lives Flexibility to work as part of a rota, including some evenings or weekends Experience or interest in any of the following is a bonus: woodwork, horticulture, animal care, crafts, or metalwork What we offer: £12.40 per hour Pension contribution Cycle to work scheme Paid, high-quality training and access to nationally recognised qualifications Life assurance (2x basic salary) Employee discounts including the Blue Light Card Free access to occupational health, counselling and wellbeing services Supportive and inclusive working environment Opportunities for career progression If you’ve got the right experience and are looking for a truly rewarding role in a beautiful, rural setting, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us create opportunities for the people we support to thrive. sth