Positive Activities Support Worker - SCDA

Community Action East Sussex; Tudhoe; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days annual leave pro rata

Sick pay from start

Pension scheme

Bereavement leave

Birthday day off

Job summary

Community Action East Sussex is seeking a Positive Activities Support Worker in Newhaven with Eastbourne delivery. The role supports Ukrainian guest children and young people, funding activities and enhancing health and wellbeing across rural areas. It is hybrid in delivery with 22.5 hours per week and a pro rata salary scale.

Applicants should have safeguarding experience, strong boundaries and a current enhanced DBS check; a driving licence and car are essential for rural travel.

Qualifications

• Experience of Safeguarding, assessing need and monitoring engagement of children and young people.
• Sensitivity to the needs of Ukrainian guest children and young people.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Driver and own car are essential for travel to rural delivery locations.

Responsibilities

• Identify, source and potentially fund activities for Ukrainian children and young people.
• Provide health and emotional wellbeing support to aid integration and reduce social isolation.
• Create groups and fund opportunities when multiple children request similar activities.
• Deliver outreach across rural East Sussex Wealden areas.

Skills

Empathy

Professional boundaries

Tools

DBS check

Job description

Positive Activities Support Worker - SCDA

• 22.5 hours per week, funded until 30th September 2027 in first instance.
• Newhaven based with Eastbourne delivery, much of the cohort being mainly across Wealden area.
• Salary range: £27,291 - £28,962 per annum pro rata, dependent on qualification, skills and experience.

Working within our Community Development & Health Youth team, you will work closely with an identified cohort of Ukrainian guest children and young people.

This is a predominantly outreach role where you will identify, source and potentially fund activities. Support required to support this cohort’s health and emotional wellbeing, enabling them to become more integrated and reduce social isolation, especially when living in a more rural location. This might include access to sports, music, arts, theatre and other such activities.

If a number of children and young people request or identify similar activities in a geography, you will help to create groups and fund opportunities for this to be realised.

With previous experience of Safeguarding, assessing need and monitoring the engagement of children and young people. You will have sensitivity to the specific needs of this cohort, as well as experience of holding excellent professional boundaries.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check. Being a car driver and owner is essential as many East Sussex delivery locations or participants are rural and not well served by public transport.

We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our clients; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we understand people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. We offer a flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay per year for planned operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are available to you plus a day off for your birthday!

The vacancy closes at 5pm on Sunday 27th September 2026, with interviews to be conducted on Thursday 8th October 2026 in Newhaven.

Doing something in the voluntary sector for Eastbourne, Lewes or Wealden?

Community Action East Sussex
49 Station Road
Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 6EA