Children's Services Assistant - Permanent - Part Time
1 day ago
Belfast
Children's Services Assistant - Permanent - Part Time ID: Job Specialism: Operations - Northern IrelandLocation: BelfastSalary: £12.50 per hourClosing Date: Friday, 26th December 2025 It's an exciting time at Sense, as we are now looking for Children's Services Assistants for our Children's service in our brand new Sense Hub Belfast! These are permanent positions, with contracts available at 25 hours per week , offering £12.50 per hour. Opening its doors in 2025, the new ___will increase the support Sense can provide by 50% and offer new spaces for the community to engage with the organisation. In addition to expanding existing services, the Hub will enable Sense to provide new, vital services with a proven successful track record. These include: • A day service for disabled adults, offering a range of regular activities where people can get support, try new things, and make new connections., • An early intervention service for children with disabilities 0-8 years old that enhances existing support for deafblind children., • Arts, Sports and Wellbeing programmes in partnership with local providers., • Positive, with a can-do attitude., • Caring and empathetic., • Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives., • Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role., • QCF Level 2 Diploma in childcare, Learning and Development or Playwork., • 6 months minimum experience working in a childcare setting for children with special needs., • Some knowledge of BSL and Makaton is desirable. Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. Your priority will be empowering the people you support to live an independent life. • Learning new skills., • Personal care and hygiene., • Making sense of their environments and accessing their community., • Medication and wellbeing., • Using the communication that is best for them., • Their social life and behaviour. Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. Benefits: • 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service, • Free Access NI Check, • Free access to over 100 online and face to face training, • On-going development opportunities, • Flexible working and family friendly policies, • Employee referral scheme, • Health and well-being support, • Pension Scheme, • Discount scheme To apply Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying. Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time. No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable. If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on or Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check. 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: #HIGH Precise Location: 34 Annadale Avenue, , Belfast, , BT7 3JJ, United Kingdom