Children's Service Assistant

Overview

• ID

  322706

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Permanent - Part Time

• Location

  Belfast

• Hours

  10 hours per week

• Closing Date

  11/09/2026

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Could you help a child discover what they're truly capable of?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We have opportunities for Children's Services Assistants to join our team at Sense Hub Belfast, Annadale Avenue, Belfast. These are permanent, part time roles working 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 1.45pm and 5.15pm, paid at £13.00 per hour.

Experience of working with children 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 working with children with special needs (desirable)
• Holding a Level 2 Childcare qualification, or willing to work towards one
• 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:

• 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
• 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/

Closing Date

11/09/2026