Child Support Assistant – Harrogate – D943B

Nycil; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Nycil is seeking a Child Support Assistant in Harrogate to support a 10-year-old boy with indoor and outdoor activities during school holidays. The role requires a driver with a car, clean license, and business insurance, plus experience with autism.

You will engage in age-appropriate activities while prioritising safety and wellbeing. The position is 20 hours per week during school holidays (13 weeks per year, 260 hours total).

Qualifications

• Must have a driving licence and own car for travel.
• Experience of working with autism is required.
• Trustworthy and able to build supportive relationships with a young person.
• Calm and friendly manner is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day care and engagement in age-appropriate activities.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of the child during indoor and outdoor activities.

Skills

Driver with car

Experience with autism

Trustworthy

Positive relationship with child

Calm and friendly manner

Job description

A Child Support Assistant is required to support a 10‑year‑old boy with indoor & outdoor activities during school holidays. The boy loves being outdoors and going for walks, he is non-verbal and can get stressed in certain situations.

Please note: The boy is a twin and his sister also requires similar support (please see job ref: D943G)

Location: Harrogate

Key responsibilities

• Must be reliable, caring, patient and enjoy working with children.
• The role will involve assisting with day‑to‑day care and engagement in age‑appropriate activities, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the child are adhered to.

Requirements:

• · Driver with a car, clean driving license and business insurance.
• · Experience of working with autism
• · Trustworthy
• · Can build a positive and supportive relationship with a young person.
• · Having a calm and friendly manner is essential

Hours

20 hours per week are for during school holidays = (13 weeks per year/260 hours per year) which are flexible.

Pay Rate:

• · £13.79 per hour, Specific arrangements can be discussed further with suitable candidates.

Please note: Nycil is not the employer, we act on behalf of individual employers and will pass applications onto them.

Experience:

• Working with Autistic Children: 2 years (required)

Language:

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Location:

Harrogate HG3 (preferred)