Part time Support Worker (Children)

KTM Care Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

KTM Care Services Ltd is seeking a part-time Support Worker (Children) in Colchester to provide community-based support tailored to each individual’s needs. You’ll work after school, in the evenings and during school holidays, helping children participate in clubs and activities while supporting families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Based in Colchester and surrounding areas, this role offers on-site working patterns and permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Caring, enthusiastic and reliable individuals needed.
• Flexible part-time hours to fit around studies, family commitments or another job.
• Community-based support tailored to each individual's needs, goals and interests.

Responsibilities

• Support a child to attend clubs, activities or community events.
• Help an adult develop independence and daily living skills.
• Encourage confidence, emotional wellbeing and social connections.
• Support individuals to achieve personal goals and learn new skills.
• Accompany people on days out, appointments, activities and community visits.
• Provide positive, person-centred support that promotes choice, independence and inclusion.
• Work with families and professionals to ensure outstanding outcomes.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Reliable

Job description

KTM Care Services Ltd

Looking for a role that genuinely changes lives?

At KTM Care, we're passionate about helping autistic children and adults thrive. We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and reliable Support Workers to join our growing team, providing community-based support that is tailored to each individual's needs, goals, and interests.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking flexible part-time hours that fit around studies, family commitments, or another job.

When You'll Work

Primarily:

• After-school hours
• Evenings
• School holidays

Where You'll Work.....We support individuals across:

• Colchester
• Chelmsford
• Braintree
• Witham

What You'll Be Doing.....No two days are ever the same.

You could be:

• Supporting a child to attend clubs, activities, or community events.
• Helping an adult develop independence and daily living skills.
• Encouraging confidence, emotional wellbeing, and social connections.
• Supporting individuals to achieve personal goals and learn new skills.
• Accompanying people on days out, appointments, activities, and community visits.
• Providing positive, person-centred support that promotes choice, independence, and inclusion.
• Working alongside families and professionals to ensure outstanding outcomes.

Your working area will largely depend on where you live, and we always aim to match staff with individuals within a reasonable travelling distance whenever possible.

Part time Support Worker (Children)

Company: KTM Care Limited

Salary: from £13.35 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Colchester, CO3 0AB

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

Summary

• After School
• Evenings
• Weekends
• School Holidays

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.