Casual children services assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Jordanstown; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free ACCESS NI check

On-going development opportunities

Flexible working and family friendly

Job summary

Sense in Newtownabbey is seeking Casual Children’s Services Assistants to join our team on a relief basis, delivering flexible hours to fit your schedule. You’ll support children with complex disabilities across our nursery and after-school club, helping them learn through play and connect with others in the community.

We value warmth and patience. A minimum Level 2 Childcare qualification is essential; training in British Sign Language is welcome.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 Childcare qualification (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
• Experience in a childcare setting is desirable.
• Able to use British Sign Language, or keen to learn, with training and support provided (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support children with complex disabilities and needs across nursery and after school club.
• Help children learn new skills and build confidence through guided activities.
• Assist with personal care, hygiene and mobility as required.
• Promote communication and social interaction in a nurturing environment.

Skills

Warmth

Patience

Communication

Sign Language (willing)

Education

Level 2 Childcare qualification

Job description

Casual children services assistant

Overview

• ID

  323421

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Relief

• Location

  Newtownabbey

• Hours

  As and when needed

• Closing Date

  21/09/2026

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Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We now have opportunities for Casual Children's Services Assistants to join our team in Jordanstown, working on a relief basis with flexible hours to suit you; Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, 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

• Free ACCESS NI check
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with the talent acquisition team. We are 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.

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/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/.

Closing Date

21/09/2026