29 Casual Worker jobs in the United Kingdom

MTrec are currently recruiting for a renowned and respected manufacturing company based in the Newcastle area. MTrec are currently looking for proactive individuals who are looking for an ongoing position.

The Role:

• Attending morning briefings with team leader / supervisors for daily production targets
• Carrying out visual quality checks of products, reporting defects to team leaders / supervisor
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Casual Youth Outreach Worker - London

Part-Time | 19.00 per hour | 20 hours per week

Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives?

Join our client's dynamic team as a Casual Youth Outreach Worker and help shape safer futures for young people aged 11-25 across London.

The Role

You'll be delivering impactful street-based youth work, building trust with disenfranchised young people, and connecting them to vital support services. This is hands-on, community-focused work that takes you out of the office and into the heart of where young people need support most.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver street-based outreach youth work across London
• Support young people at risk of exclusion, gang involvement, or offending
• Build positive relationships and provide informal education programmes
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate support services
• Work collaboratively with partner organisations and agencies
• Maintain accurate records and risk assessments
• Role model positive behaviour and maintain professional boundaries

Working Pattern

• 20 hours per week
• Primarily evenings and occasional weekends
• Temporary contract: 15th September - 24th November 2025
• Flexibility required to meet young people's needs

Essential Requirements

• Level 2/3 qualification in youth work or willingness to achieve within 12 months
• Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience dealing with challenging situations
• Willingness to undertake street-based outreach work
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work unsocial hours including weekends
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently
• Enhanced DBS check required

What We Offer

• 19.00 per hour
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in young people's lives
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Inside IR35 position

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to step away from desk-based work and engage directly with young people who need support most, we want to hear from you.

This role is with an established organisation committed to supporting young people in the community.

Casual Youth Outreach Worker - London

Part-Time | 19.00 per hour | 20 hours per week

Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives?

Join our client's dynamic team as a Casual Youth Outreach Worker and help shape safer futures for young people aged 11-25 across London.

The Role

You'll be delivering impactful street-based youth work, building trust with disenfranchised young people, and connecting them to vital support services. This is hands-on, community-focused work that takes you out of the office and into the heart of where young people need support most.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver street-based outreach youth work across London
• Support young people at risk of exclusion, gang involvement, or offending
• Build positive relationships and provide informal education programmes
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate support services
• Work collaboratively with partner organisations and agencies
• Maintain accurate records and risk assessments
• Role model positive behaviour and maintain professional boundaries

Working Pattern

• 20 hours per week
• Primarily evenings and occasional weekends
• Temporary contract: 15th September - 24th November 2025
• Flexibility required to meet young people's needs

Essential Requirements

• Level 2/3 qualification in youth work or willingness to achieve within 12 months
• Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience dealing with challenging situations
• Willingness to undertake street-based outreach work
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work unsocial hours including weekends
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently
• Enhanced DBS check required

What We Offer

• 19.00 per hour
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in young people's lives
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Inside IR35 position

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to step away from desk-based work and engage directly with young people who need support most, we want to hear from you.

This role is with an established organisation committed to supporting young people in the community.

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Salary : Unqualified: £12.70 per hour (plus £5 per sleep in)

Qualified (full diploma Level 3 qualified or equivalent): 2.97 per hour (plus 5 per sleep in)

Location: Doncaster

Contract Hours - Shift pattern- ad-hoc cover

Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people's lives? Are you looking for the next step in your career with a company that will support and train you?

Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis, covering shifts within the business as and when needed. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work the hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation. As part of our team, you will help provide flexible, individual residential care packages for children and young people. Our goal is to transform lives by being passionate, innovative, and invested in everything we do.

To achieve the ambitions we have for our young people, we know it takes a passionate team who share our vision - to see children follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Working at Dove Adolescent Services, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative team which recognises you as an individual.

We invest heavily in the continued professional development of our employees - that's why our Operations Directors and the majority of our Home Managers all began their careers at Dove as Residential Childcare Support Workers and worked their way up.

As a Young Persons Support Worker, your day isn't always spent in one of our Residential Children's Homes… walking or biking the Pennine trails, catching the latest film at the cinema or thrill seeking at a theme park is all on the agenda - the list is endless and all depends on the interests of our young people.

Your main duties and requirements would include, but not are not limited to:

• Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
• Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
• Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
• A desire to learn, we provide full training for you to achieve an Apprenticeship Level 4 diploma.

What do we need from you?

• Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
• Understanding and commitment to the role - including some weekends and bank holidays
• Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota
• Participating in activities and ensuring we provide young people with a place they feel at home
• Be capable of working on your own initiative
• Have good inter-personal skills and be a positive team player
• A desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes

What do we offer?

• Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
• Supervisions with your line manager
• Holiday accruement

We are part of the Polaris Community, one of the largest providers of children's services, and our community of services span the length and breadth of the whole of the UK. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.

We are proud of our quality - 100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.

Whether you're an experienced Residential Childcare Support Worker or want a new career path that allows you to have a positive impact on young people in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

Salary : Unqualified: £12.70 per hour (plus £5 per sleep in)

Qualified (full diploma Level 3 qualified or equivalent): 2.97 per hour (plus 5 per sleep in)

Location: Wakefield

Contract Hours - Shift pattern- ad-hoc cover

Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people's lives? Are you looking for the next step in your career with a company that will support and train you?

Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis, covering shifts within the business as and when needed. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work the hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation. As part of our team, you will help provide flexible, individual residential care packages for children and young people. Our goal is to transform lives by being passionate, innovative, and invested in everything we do.

To achieve the ambitions we have for our young people, we know it takes a passionate team who share our vision - to see children follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Working at Dove Adolescent Services, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative team which recognises you as an individual.

We invest heavily in the continued professional development of our employees - that's why our Operations Directors and the majority of our Home Managers all began their careers at Dove as Residential Childcare Support Workers and worked their way up.

As a Young Persons Support Worker, your day isn't always spent in one of our Residential Children's Homes… walking or biking the Pennine trails, catching the latest film at the cinema or thrill seeking at a theme park is all on the agenda - the list is endless and all depends on the interests of our young people.

Want to hear more about Dove and the role of a support worker direct from the source? Watch a video featuring our staff and young people here:

Your main duties and requirements would include, but not are not limited to:

• Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
• Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
• Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
• A desire to learn, we provide full training for you to achieve an Apprenticeship Level 4 diploma.

What do we need from you?

• Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
• Understanding and commitment to the role - including some weekends and bank holidays
• Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota
• Participating in activities and ensuring we provide young people with a place they feel at home
• Be capable of working on your own initiative
• Have good inter-personal skills and be a positive team player
• A desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes

What do we offer?

• Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
• Supervisions with your line manager
• Holiday accruement

We are part of the Polaris Community, one of the largest providers of children's services, and our community of services span the length and breadth of the whole of the UK. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.

We are proud of our quality - 100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.

Whether you're an experienced Residential Childcare Support Worker or want a new career path that allows you to have a positive impact on young people in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position

Residential Childcare Support Worker

We currently have openings for experienced Residential Childcare Support Workers, and would also love to hear from those who are passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to young people, and who are willing to undertake the relevant training and qualifications needed.

Salary : £12.55 per hour

Location: Guildford, Surrey

Contract: Casual

Specific Hours: Shift Pattern- ad-hoc cover

Apple Orchard has five homes in Surrey and West Sussex. Each home is set in a rural location and offers a comfortable homely environment for young males aged 12-18 years. We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation.

We aim to help young people to develop insight into their experiences in order that they can move on from their often damaged traumatic past. We support them as they take steps to make sense of their lives by providing clear and safe boundaries and achievable goals. This includes positive reinforcement strategies such as reward charts and free time.

Central to our work is the need to provide a high level of nurturing which ensures all the basic needs of the young person are met to the highest standard. This includes providing a home that has a warm and friendly atmosphere where great emphasis is placed on building supportive relationships and positive attachments.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure that a caring and motivating environment is provided for the young people that takes into account individual developmental needs and enables young people to reach their full potential
• To plan and prepare activities that meet the young people's needs and stimulates their learning and integration within the home.
• Keep well-informed of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Children's Act, Children's homes regulations and the national minimum standards are met at all times. To be aware of all Ofsted guidance and information in regard to the home.
• To observe and assess young people's progress and keep accurate records of their achievements, behaviour and important events in their lives. To produce and keep up to date a life book for any young person for whom you have key working responsibilities.
• To work with local authorities/ placing authorities to ensure the care the young people receive is outstanding
• To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports young people's learning and development and values parental involvement where appropriate.
• To be flexible within working practices of the home e.g. To help, where needed, including undertaking domestic tasks within the home, which will include preparation of meals, cleaning, shopping etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the home is fulfilled.
• To keep clear and legible records regarding the young people. To ensure that entries in records are legible, clearly expressed, non-stigmatising and distinguished as far as possible between fact, opinion and third-party information

Essential skills:

• The ideal candidate would have previous experience of working with teenage boys or challenging behaviour and have a willingness to further develop their skills.
• You must hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Due to the rural location of our services public transport would not be a viable option
• Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• You would need to be willing to engage the young people in a wide range of activities and support them through their time at Apple Orchard; guiding them towards Independence and Adulthood.
• You will need to be flexible with your working hours and be able to work a mixture of days, evenings and weekends. This role requires shift work although you will have every other weekend off
• You must be able to challenge unacceptable behaviour, provide firm boundaries and provide care which meets the needs of the individual
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• To follow delegated tasks and handovers.
• Be able to maintain policies and procedures
• Can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Have the ability to engage and listen

Apple Orchard is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

Residential Childcare Support Worker

We currently have openings for experienced Residential Childcare Support Workers, and would also love to hear from those who are passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to young people, and who are willing to undertake the relevant training and qualifications needed.

Salary : £12.55 per hour

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Contract: Casual

Specific Hours: Shift Pattern- ad-hoc cover

Apple Orchard has five homes in Surrey and West Sussex. Each home is set in a rural location and offers a comfortable homely environment for young males aged 12-18 years. We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation.

We aim to help young people to develop insight into their experiences in order that they can move on from their often damaged traumatic past. We support them as they take steps to make sense of their lives by providing clear and safe boundaries and achievable goals. This includes positive reinforcement strategies such as reward charts and free time.

Central to our work is the need to provide a high level of nurturing which ensures all the basic needs of the young person are met to the highest standard. This includes providing a home that has a warm and friendly atmosphere where great emphasis is placed on building supportive relationships and positive attachments.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure that a caring and motivating environment is provided for the young people that takes into account individual developmental needs and enables young people to reach their full potential
• To plan and prepare activities that meet the young people's needs and stimulates their learning and integration within the home.
• Keep well-informed of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Children's Act, Children's homes regulations and the national minimum standards are met at all times. To be aware of all Ofsted guidance and information in regard to the home.
• To observe and assess young people's progress and keep accurate records of their achievements, behaviour and important events in their lives. To produce and keep up to date a life book for any young person for whom you have key working responsibilities.
• To work with local authorities/ placing authorities to ensure the care the young people receive is outstanding
• To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports young people's learning and development and values parental involvement where appropriate.
• To be flexible within working practices of the home e.g. To help, where needed, including undertaking domestic tasks within the home, which will include preparation of meals, cleaning, shopping etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the home is fulfilled.
• To keep clear and legible records regarding the young people. To ensure that entries in records are legible, clearly expressed, non-stigmatising and distinguished as far as possible between fact, opinion and third-party information

Essential skills:

• The ideal candidate would have previous experience of working with teenage boys or challenging behaviour and have a willingness to further develop their skills.
• You must hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Due to the rural location of our services public transport would not be a viable option
• Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• You would need to be willing to engage the young people in a wide range of activities and support them through their time at Apple Orchard; guiding them towards Independence and Adulthood.
• You will need to be flexible with your working hours and be able to work a mixture of days, evenings and weekends. This role requires shift work although you will have every other weekend off
• You must be able to challenge unacceptable behaviour, provide firm boundaries and provide care which meets the needs of the individual
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• To follow delegated tasks and handovers.
• Be able to maintain policies and procedures
• Can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Have the ability to engage and listen

Apple Orchard is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Multi-Site Relief Care Worker
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall 
• Salary:                               £25,584 - £26,835 per annum (pro rata) 
• Contract Type:                   Casual 
• Job Requisition Number:   8900 
• This post is not open to job share

Are you compassionate, empathetic, caring, and hard working?
 

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real and meaningful difference to the lives of others, but you are not able to commit to a permanent role? Then we would love to hear from you!

About the role:
 

Joining as a Multi-Site Relief Care Worker is a fantastic career choice that allows you to do just that! We are currently looking for Relief Care workers who are active, kind and respectful to join our multi-site relief staffing team. You will work across the Adult Social Care in-house services within GCC, to supplement existing care teams when required, to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of the service .
 

Whilst you are under no obligation to accept shifts, we do ask that you are committed to supporting our permanent teams by working shifts where possible. Relief Care Workers are crucial members of the team that ensure consistent care across the in-house services during busy periods, when permanent staff are unwell or on leave and they do make the world of difference - seeing a friendly and familiar face is so important to the people we support when permanent team members aren't available.
 

Our Services are continuously evolving, and as such, this role and related responsibilities may be subject to minor change. Please email    to arrange an informal discussion
 

About you:
 

You will be experienced in supporting or working with vulnerable people, ideally adults in a care setting.

You will use your strong communication and listening skills to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, open and easy to understand way. You will treat the people you are supporting with compassion, dignity, respect and empathy. You have a positive attitude and can confidently deal with challenges and problems that may arise.

You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care or be willing to undertake it. You will also be willing to undertake the Care Certificate learning as part of the induction programme for the role.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about:

Accountability  - we do what we say we will

Integrity  - we are honest, fair and speak up

Empowerment  - we enable communities and colleagues to be the best they can

Respect  - we value and listen to each other

Excellence  - we continually improve through listening, learning and innovation

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About us:

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make the Difference’ to our local communities.

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile (see link below). Your application should include examples  of why you should be considered and cover the experience , skills  and knowledge  that you would bring to the post.

For an informal discussion or to find out more about the apprenticeship opportunity, please contact   to arrange a convenient time for a call back.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer

Note to internal applicants : To ensure best practice, vacancies are to be applied for within the Success Factors internal career site. Should you require support in setting up your internal profile, please visit Accessing SuccessFactors - Staffnet (gloucestershire.gov.uk)  for guidance. Should you experience any issues logging in, please email   or call 01452 425888 for support.

Additional Information: 

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Mulit-Site Relief Care Worker Job Profile

This Position is subject to a DBS check. 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.