Helping model to get work (6)
I believe the answer is:
dollop
'helping' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'model to get work' is the wordplay.
'model' becomes 'doll'.
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'doll'+'op'='DOLLOP'
(Other definitions for dollop that I've seen before include "great lump" , "A shapeless lump of something soft, like dough" , "Large piece" , "Inelegant helping (of)" , "Small, unmeasured amount" .)