Support Worker - Part Time Hours (Plymouth)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organisation in Plymouth is seeking a Support Worker to join their Learning Disability Training Team. This rewarding role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities in gaining work skills and overcoming personal barriers. Responsibilities include delivering training sessions, maintaining a safe environment, and helping participants achieve their goals. The role offers a competitive salary of £26,000 to £29,545 pro rata and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Health Insurance Allowance

Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan

Free access to BenefitHub with Discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with disabilities or disadvantages, especially those with learning disabilities.
• Proven track record of good communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience of identifying training needs and delivering training.

Responsibilities

• Support participants in exploring work skills through group-based activities.
• Deliver engaging work skills training sessions in various practical areas.
• Organise team activities and ensure a positive training environment.

Skills

Experience with people with disabilities

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Woodwork and craft skills

Good organisation skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job Role

We're currently offering an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Learning Disability Training Team as a Support Worker.

Our team provides tailored training to participants with learning disabilities, supporting their journey into employment. We pride ourselves on fostering a friendly, inclusive, and fully accessible environment where every individual feels valued and empowered.

In this role, you'll support participants in exploring the world of work, identifying personal barriers, and developing strategies to overcome them. Working in a person-centred way, you will help individuals recognise their skills, aspirations, and support needs.

You'll lead group-based activities focused on developing practical work skills in areas such as recycling, shredding, factory operations, basic woodwork and crafts, deliveries, teamwork, and general workplace behaviours.

You'll be responsible for delivering engaging work skills training sessions and promoting safe working practices. You'll ensure the smooth operation of training areas by organising weekly schedules, maintaining equipment, and conducting regular Health & Safety checks. Additionally, you'll be responsible for completing risk assessments and identifying opportunities for further training and development to support participants' progress.

We're looking for someone who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a genuine commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities are essential. A full driving licence and the ability to drive our crew cab van is also required.

This is a highly rewarding role where you can make a meaningful impact, using your skills and experiences to support others in building a brighter future.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range £26,000 to £29,545 pro rata p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Health Insurance Allowance
• Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
• Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Key Responsibilities

• Work with customers to identify their skills, strengths, support needs and employment preferences. Deliver hands on work skills training in recycling and basic woodwork and work with individuals to help develop general skills for work and developing skills for independence.
• Identify support needs of customers and identify their key skills. Plan with customers their next development steps, based on an assessment of need. Provide practical support to help them achieve their targets. Job match the customers with tasks that need undertaking.
• Organise the team to do recycling, basic woodwork and maintenance activities to a good standard. Maximise the training benefit to people with learning disabilities of all activities.
• Ensure that the working environment is positive and pleasant for customers. Work in a person-centered way. Motivate, communicate and listen to customers. Problem-solve issues and communicate issues to the Line Manager. Liaise with customers and parents or carers to provide effective support for them whilst training at Pluss and meeting their needs.
• Be confident to learn to use a range of industrial equipment in a safe manner e.g. shredders, balers, woodwork power tools and saws and a range of hand tools. Deliver training to people with learning disabilities to learn how to use simple equipment safely and to undertake routine work tasks. Drive the works van to transport customers and products.
• Be flexible in working in busy industrial sites undertaking varied duties with a team of people with learning disabilities. Be good at managing time well and prioritising. Have stamina to sustain a working day.
• Be responsible for Health & Safety of the team regarding activities and individual's risks. Ensure that the working environment and equipment is safe for our customers. Minimise risks to customers. Teach safe working practices to customers, including safe lifting and spotting dangers. Inform line managers of issues, including concerns re. safeguarding. Assist Line Managers with risk assessing new activities, sites and equipment.
• Maintain the equipment and van and report any faults or damage to Line Managers.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with disabilities or disadvantages, in particular those with a learning disability.
• Proven track record re good communication and teamwork skills
• Experience of identifying training needs and delivering training and support.
• Woodwork, craft and other practical skills
• Good organisational skills. Able to work on own initiative.
• Basic IT skills e.g. Word and Outlook.
• A full driving license and a willingness to drive a crew cab van.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a busy training environment.
• A qualification in Care, Woodwork or equivalent experience.
• Have a flexible approach and be willing to deliver training in other work areas at Pluss

Additional Information

PLUSS part of Seetec Pluss and the Seetec group, is an award-winning Community Interest Company that supports thousands of people each year to achieve a career and fulfil their true potential. Our employment operations help jobseekers who need the most specialist support to find work. Our enterprise operations run alongside to create direct employment opportunities in a wide range of job roles. The projects give people the opportunity to get involved in local communities, meet new people and have fun through a range of activities.

Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of Ex-Offenders can be found on our website under About us

Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Location: Plymouth

Hours: 22.2 hours a week.

Closing Date: 16 October 2025