Support Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26,000 i £29,545 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Seetec |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 31935 |
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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
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!
If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200 .
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our Employee Owners People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location: Plymouth
Hours: 22.2 hours a week.
Closing Date: 16 October 2025
Key Responsibilities
Work with customers to identify their skills, strengths, support needs and employment preferences.
Identify support needs of customers and identify their key skills.
Provide practical support to help them achieve their targets. Job match the customers with tasks that need undertaking.
To organise the team to do recycling, basic woodwork and maintenance activities to a good standard.
To 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.
To 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.
To deliver training to people with learning disabilities to learn how to use simple equipment safely and to undertake routine work tasks. To drive the works van to transport customers and products.
To be flexible in working in busy industrial sites undertaking varied duties with a team of people with learning disabilities.
Be responsible for Health & Safety of the team regarding activities and individual’s risks.
To maintain the equipment and van and to report any faults or damage
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
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
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!
If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200 .
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our Employee Owners People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location: Plymouth
Hours: 22.2 hours a week.
Closing Date: 16 October 2025
Key Responsibilities
Work with customers to identify their skills, strengths, support needs and employment preferences.
Identify support needs of customers and identify their key skills.
Provide practical support to help them achieve their targets. Job match the customers with tasks that need undertaking.
To organise the team to do recycling, basic woodwork and maintenance activities to a good standard.
To 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.
To 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.
To deliver training to people with learning disabilities to learn how to use simple equipment safely and to undertake routine work tasks. To drive the works van to transport customers and products.
To be flexible in working in busy industrial sites undertaking varied duties with a team of people with learning disabilities.
Be responsible for Health & Safety of the team regarding activities and individual’s risks.
To maintain the equipment and van and to report any faults or damage
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
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