Children Services Assistant
Overview
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ID
321368
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Salary
£13.00 per hour
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Type
Permanent - Part Time
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Location
Newtownabbey
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Hours
10 hours per week
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Closing Date
27/08/2026
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Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose and we have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team at Sense Jordanstown School in County Antrim. This is a permanent, part time role working 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm, paid at £13.00 per hour.
You'll be part of a dedicated team working across our Children's Nursery and After School Club, supporting children with complex disabilities and complex needs. No two days are the same; one moment you might be helping a child learn a new skill, the next supporting them to connect with others in the way that works best for them. It's a role where your presence genuinely matters.
A minimum Level 2 Childcare qualification (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, patient, and genuinely passionate about working with children
- Positive and caring, with a can-do attitude
- Committed to empowering children to live full, fulfilling lives
- Experienced in a childcare setting (desirable)
- Able to use British Sign Language, or keen to learn, with training and support provided (desirable)
- Willing to attend training and develop in the role
This role might include supporting children with:
- Learning new skills and building confidence
- Personal care and hygiene
- Making sense of their environment and accessing their community
- Medication and wellbeing
- Communication in the way that works best for them
- Their social life and behaviour
Benefits:
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
- Free Access NI Check
- Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
- On-going development opportunities
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Employee referral scheme
- Health and well-being support
- Pension Scheme
- Discount scheme
- Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application
About Sense
If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
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Closing Date
27/08/2026