Relief work set me up with manager (6)
I believe the answer is:
emboss
'relief work set' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'me up with manager' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written backwards (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'manager' becomes 'boss' (I've seen this before).
'me' backwards is 'em'.
'em'+'boss'='EMBOSS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for emboss that I've seen before include "Ornament in relief" , "Carve etc so as to raise from surface" , "Produce a relief design" , "Bring about relief" , "Chase" .)