85 support worker jobs found in Plymouth

Support Worker    LOCATION:                Plymouth SALARY:                     £13 + holiday pay DURATION:                2-3 months temp HOURS:                      37.5 hours per week    About The Role: Embark on a meaningful journey with a leading Housing Association as a Support Worker for a young parents supported living accommodation. Support people to improve their wellbeing, make links with their local communities and manage their homes. Work alongside people to support them in meeting their potential in all areas of their lives. Be responsible for the delivery of high-quality support in our accommodation services and/or to provide visiting support to people in their own homes. Work in partnership with the customer and the other professional external agencies and services surrounding that customer. Empower customers to live independently by creating an environment in which they can thrive and supporting them to develop their own skills.    Key...

Family Support Worker – Time Together Service Contract: Initial 3 months Hours: 37 hours per week (includes some evenings and Saturdays) Pay Rate: £22.82 per hour (Umbrella) / £17.47 per hour (PAYE) About the Role Plymouth City Council is seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to join their Time Together service within the OAK Tree House team. This role focuses on facilitating supervised contact sessions between children and their birth families where care proceedings are in place. You will play a vital part in supporting vulnerable children to maintain safe and meaningful relationships with their families. Key Responsibilities Supervise and support Time Together (family contact) sessions Ensure all interactions are safe, child-focused, and trauma-informed Provide parenting support both during and outside of sessions Deliver therapeutic life story work and targeted interventions Work closely with social workers, foster carers, and family members Accurately record...

Support Worker Join Nurseplus as a Support Worker – Make a Difference Every Day At Nurseplus, every shift you work is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those in need. As a temporary Support Worker, you’ll be providing high-quality care across a range of settings, from elderly care to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health challenges, and more complex care needs. You’ll become part of a compassionate team where every contribution counts. Why Choose Nurseplus? Flexibility that Works for You: Choose your shifts, whether full-time, part-time, days, nights, or weekends, so you can fit work around your life. Weekly Pay & Competitive Rates: Earn between £13.15 and £19.00 per hour paid weekly, depending on shift pattern (higher rates apply for nights, weekends, and bank holidays). Workwise App: Take control of your schedule with our Workwise app – manage your availability and easily book shifts on your terms. Paid Industry-Leading Training: We...

Who we are? At 360 Camhs & Supported Living, building trust is central to everything we do. We support children and young people by creating safe, consistent, and trauma-informed environments where they feel understood, protected, and supported to grow. Establishing trust is the first step in helping young people build healthy relationships with themselves and others. Our services are aligned with statutory bodies and designed to meet both immediate needs and long-term outcomes. Through safeguarding-led, relationship-based support, we prioritise emotional wellbeing, stability, and resilience. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and a member of the Restraint Reduction Network, reflecting our commitment to regulatory compliance, safeguarding, and reducing restrictive practices wherever possible. By creating safe and trusting spaces, we empower young people to move forward knowing they are heard, respected What You’ll Do * Work both independently and as part...

Community Care Assistant Join Nurseplus as a Homecare Assistant – Make a Real Difference in Your Community Every Day  Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable people in your community? As a Homecare Assistant with Nurseplus Care at home, you’ll have the unique opportunity to provide outstanding, compassionate care directly in the comfort of clients’ homes. Whether you’re supporting individuals with learning disabilities, complex care needs, mental health conditions, dementia, or assisting elderly clients, you’ll be making a meaningful difference with every shift.  Why Join Nurseplus Care at home?  Continuity of Care: We strive to provide continuity with the same clients and consistent hours each week. Whether you prefer short visits traveling from home to home or longer 12-hour shifts in one location, we have a variety of options to suit your lifestyle.  Weekly Pay & Competitive Rates: Earn between £13.50 and £30.26 per hour, with weekly...

Join Nurseplus as a Community Care Worker – Make a Real Difference in Your Community Every Day Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable people in your community? As a Community Care Worker with Nurseplus Care at home, you’ll have the unique opportunity to provide outstanding, compassionate care directly in the comfort of clients’ homes. Whether you’re supporting individuals with learning disabilities, complex care needs, mental health conditions, dementia, or assisting elderly clients, you’ll be making a meaningful difference with every shift. Why Join Nurseplus Care at home? Continuity of Care: We strive to provide continuity with the same clients and consistent hours each week. Whether you prefer short visits traveling from home to home or longer 12-hour shifts in one location, we have a variety of options to suit your lifestyle. Weekly Pay & Competitive Rates: Earn between £13.50 to £30.26 per hour, with weekly pay and an annual pay...

As a Plater on the submarine refit programme, you will carry out high integrity fabrication, structural work, and steel preparation tasks on complex naval platforms. Key Responsibilities Fabricate, assemble, fit and install structural steelwork components to engineering drawings and technical specifications Mark out, cut, burn, form and straighten plate and structural sections using oxyfuel, plasma, grinders and related tools Carry out structural repairs, renewals and modifications on submarine hulls, frames, bulkheads, decks and internal structures Work to tight tolerances in confined spaces and submarine compartments Use jigs, fixtures and templates to ensure accuracy and repeatability Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, weld symbols and technical documentation Collaborate with welders, mechanical fitters, pipefitters and NDT teams to meet project targets Adhere to all MOD, dockyard and safety regulations, including confined space and hotwork controls Conduct self...

Social Worker - MASH Team Location: Torbay Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions. RATE: up to £40 per hour, based on experience. TYPE: LOCUM Social Worker TEAM: MASH HOURS: This is a Full time role (36 hours per week) You will need to be flexible with regards to attending the office to take part in duty systems and will be expected to make visits to families. You will be required to complete statutory visits Social Worker Requirements - Proven experience in working with childrens services - Current enhanced DBS Disclosure - Eligibility to work in the UK without work permit or visa restrictions - Commitment to the safe care and well-being of vulnerable people Our locum Social Workers benefit from - Excellent Rates -...

Social Worker job for a Social Worker to join the Children Safeguarding Team in Devon. Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions. RATE: Up to £40 per hour (dependent on experience) TYPE: LOCUM Social Worker TEAM: Safeguarding Team HOURS: 37 hours per week HYBRID: (part office / part remote) Key Responsibilities / Purpose: * Deliver high-quality, effective social work services to children, young people, and families in line with statutory requirements. * Complete robust assessments and deliver focused interventions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. * Promote integrated working with multi-agency partners in accordance with the priorities of the Safeguarding Children Partnership. * Contribute to...

LOCUM Social Worker (Adult Mental Health) job in South Devon. Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions. HOULRY RATE: £26.50 (umbrella) TYPE: LOCUM TEAM: Mental Health / Adult Social Care HOURS: Full Time, Initial 12-week period, immediate start Job Overview: As an Agency Social Worker, you will be responsible for: * Carrying out assessments, care planning, and reviews in accordance with statutory requirements. * Providing person-centred support to service users with complex mental health or adult social care needs. * Liaising closely with multi-agency teams including healthcare professionals, safeguarding teams, and community services. * Maintaining accurate, timely, and detailed case records. * Participating...

Advanced Practitioner – Children & Families (Devon) Location: Devon (Countywide) | Pay: Up to £42.00 per hour Allowance: £150 weekly accommodation/commuter support (subject to eligibility) Are you an experienced Social Worker ready to trade the city for the stunning landscapes of the Southwest? SW Locums is seeking an elite Advanced Practitioner to join Devon County Council. Since 2009, we have been the premier choice for social work professionals, and we go further by personally helping you find local accommodation to ensure your transition to Devon is seamless. The Devon Impact Devon County Council fosters a restorative, child-centred culture. This role offers a unique balance: a smaller, protected caseload of complex cases combined with the leadership of your peers. * Clinical Leadership: Provide professional supervision and mentoring to colleagues and students. * Practice Excellence: Lead in-depth assessments and champion high standards of...

Finance Assistant – Temporary Location: Exeter Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £27,263 per annum (pro-rata) Contract: Until end of September 2026, with potential to extend About the Role: PerTemps is recruiting an experienced Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a temporary basis. You’ll support both income and expenditure activities in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on accurate invoice processing, purchase ledger activity, and handling financial queries from internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include processing supplier invoices, supporting payment runs, maintaining supplier records, assisting with reconciliations, raising sales invoices, and allocating receipts. The Ideal Candidate: We’re looking for someone with: Previous experience in a transactional finance role Good knowledge of accounting and financial administration processes Strong attention to detail and organisational skills Competent MS Office skills,...

We are seeking four experienced Neighbourhood Housing Officers to join a busy social housing service on a temporary basis across the Plymouth and Cornwall area.  This role offers a salary of £39,923 and provides an excellent opportunity for a housing professional to make a real impact within local communities on a short-term assignment. In this frontline role, you will act as the main point of contact for tenants within your allocated patch, delivering a responsive and high-quality housing management service. You will be responsible for managing day-to-day tenancy matters, supporting safe and sustainable communities, and working closely with internal teams and external partners to maintain well-managed neighbourhoods. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will balance customer service, tenancy management, enforcement activity, and community engagement, ensuring residents receive a professional, consistent, and supportive housing service. Key Responsibilities Deliver...

TeacherActive are proud to be recruiting for experienced qualified Drama teacher as well as Early Careers teachers to work on a long-term basis. We have partnered with many secondary schools across Plymouth, meaning our need for good quality staff is at an all-time high. Our long-standing relationships with schools mean that we can find you the position that's right for you, giving you guidance and advice along the way. Our dedicated consultants have an ideal mix of skills and knowledge, coming from a background of both hands-on classroom experience and extensive recruitment experience. Many of our roles for qualified teachers have immediate start dates, with no need to wait until the new academic year to gain further experience. The successful qualified Drama teacher will have: -          QTS with Drama specialism (ECT’s are welcome to apply) -          Experience teaching Drama up to Key Stage 4 / KS4 -          Excellent classroom management -          Strong communication...

Full-Time SEN Teaching Assistants – Primary Schools (Plymouth Area) Full-Time | Term Time Only | Competitive Pay Agency: Teaching Personnel Start Date: ASAP and Ongoing Teaching Personnel are seeking several full-time SEN Teaching Assistants to support primary schools across Plymouth and the surrounding areas. With an increasing need for additional support in schools, we are looking for individuals who are passionate about helping pupils with special educational needs to succeed both academically and emotionally. The Role: Providing dedicated support to pupils with SEN, either on a 1:1 basis or within small groups Assisting the class teacher in delivering tailored learning activities Supporting pupils’ social, emotional, and behavioural development Encouraging engagement and participation in lessons Helping to maintain a calm, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment About You: Experience working with children, ideally within an SEN or educational setting A calm,...

Part-Time Teaching Assistants – Flexible Work in Primary Schools Flexible Hours | Term Time Only | Competitive Pay Agency: Teaching Personnel Start Date: ASAP and Ongoing Due to increasing demand, Teaching Personnel are looking to recruit part-time Teaching Assistants to support primary schools across the local area. We have a range of flexible opportunities available, making this an excellent option for those looking to work around childcare or other commitments. About the Role: Supporting teachers in primary classrooms Working with small groups or on a 1:1 basis Opportunities across SEN, EYFS, and general TA supportFlexible roles for example include: Mornings only (AM work) 3–4 days per week in longer-term roles Day-to-day supply cover What We’re Looking For: Experience working with children or in a school setting (desirable) A caring, patient, and positive approach Ability to adapt to different school environments Reliable and flexible availability Enhanced DBS on the...

Senior Quantity Surveyor (QS) – Highways & Groundworks Location: Plymouth Duration: 6 Months Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 Engagement: Full-time or Part-time Considered Rate: up to £500 per shift We are currently recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a £6m highways and infrastructure scheme in Plymouth, working on behalf of a specialist subcontractor. This is a strong opportunity for a QS with proven highways and groundworks experience to contribute commercially to the successful delivery of a fast-moving civil engineering project. Project Scope: Highway and infrastructure works Road widening schemes Roundabout construction General groundworks and associated civils Key Responsibilities: Commercial management of subcontract packages Cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting Preparing and agreeing valuations and variations Managing final accounts Working closely with site teams, clients, and key stakeholders Driving financial...

Mechanical Package Manager 📍 Plymouth, Devon 💼 Contract – Long Term | Devonport Docks 🔒 BPSS Clearance Required 💷 Competitive Day Rate – Inside IR35 CarmichaelUK is recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Package Manager to join a major long-term redevelopment project at a high-security Royal Navy site in Plymouth. This role is critical in overseeing the safe and efficient delivery of a complex M&E package as part of a wider infrastructure upgrade. Please note: Due to the secure nature of the site, BPSS clearance is mandatory. Only candidates with an EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passport who have lived in the UK for the past 5 years can be considered. Key Responsibilities: Lead the safe planning, procurement, and delivery of mechanical works on site. Coordinate with internal and client teams to review and optimise designs. Drive delivery to meet quality, safety, cost, and programme requirements. Manage change control, risk, and opportunity within your...

Pertemps are proud to be recruiting on behalf of an ambitious, fast‑growing UK retailer with a strong national footprint and a proven track record of success. With continued expansion and exciting plans for the future, they’re now looking for a motivated Buying Assistant to join their Head Office team in Plymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in retail and buying to get hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced commercial environment, supporting experienced Senior Buyers and playing a real part in shaping product ranges seen by customers nationwide. What you’ll be doing:  As a Buying Assistant, you’ll be right at the heart of the buying function, helping to drive sales and profit through: Supporting the Senior Buying team to deliver sales, margin and stock targets Assisting with sourcing, developing and managing product ranges and promotional offers Liaising with suppliers and maintaining accurate product and range data Monitoring competitor...

Registered General Nurse (RGN) Join Nurseplus as a Registered General Nurse – Deliver Exceptional Care Every Day At Nurseplus, we’re more than just a care agency — we’re a community dedicated to excellence in healthcare. As a temporary Registered General Nurse, you’ll provide compassionate, expert care to clients across diverse healthcare settings. With flexible working options, competitive pay, and industry-leading support, you can build a career that works for you. Why Choose Nurseplus? Flexible Work, Your Way: Take control of your schedule with our Workwise app. Choose part-time or full-time hours, days, nights, or weekends to fit your lifestyle. Weekly Pay & Competitive Rates: Earn between £22.41 to £41.47 per hour paid weekly, depending on shift pattern (higher rates apply for nights, weekends, and bank holidays). Make a Real Impact: Provide essential care to a wide range of clients, from administering medications and managing complex care plans to supporting recovery...