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North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Harrogate (TN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

A Female Child Support Assistant is required to support a 10-year-old girl with indoor & outdoor activities during school holidays. The girl loves being outdoors, playgrounds, swimming, arts & crafts.

Please note: The girl is a twin and her brother also requires similar support (please see job ref: D943B). Location: Harrogate. 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.

Qualifications

• Fluent English Speaking
• Driver with a car, clean driving licence 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

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day care and engagement in age-appropriate activities, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the child.
• Support a 10-year-old girl with indoor and outdoor activities during school holidays.
• Build a positive, trusting relationship with the child and communicate effectively with their family.
• Be reliable, caring and patient and enjoy working with children.

Job description

Company: North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living

A Female Child Support Assistant is required to support a 10‑year‑old girl with indoor & outdoor activities during school holidays. The girl loves being outdoors, playgrounds, swimming, arts & crafts.

Please note: The girl is a twin and her brother also requires similar support (please see job ref: D943B)

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 licence 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.

Exception under the Equality Act(2010)- the post is only open to female due to the personal assistance required.

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:

English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)

Location:

Harrogate HG3 (preferred)

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.

Female Child Support Assistant D943G

Company: North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living

Salary: from £13.79 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Harrogate

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 25 Aug 2026

Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

Summary

Job Description:

A Female Child Support Assistant is required to support a 10‑year‑old girl with indoor & outdoor activities during school holidays. The girl loves being outdoors, playgrounds, swimming, arts & crafts.

Please note: The girl is a twin and her brother also requires similar support (please see job ref: D943B)

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:

• Fluent English Speaking
• Driver with a car, clean driving licence 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.

Exception under the Equality Act(2010)- the post is only open to female due to the personal assistance required.

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:

English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)

Location:

Harrogate HG3 (preferred)

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.