Childrens Services Worker in Northampton

Salary: £13.45 per hour.

Location: We have vacancies in Northamptonshire: Daventry, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, and Corby.

Contract / Hours: Casual. We can offer flexible working hours to fit in around your course, family, or other job:

• Weekends
• After school
• During term time or school holidays

Benefits:

• Paid annual leave.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you will be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

How you'll help to create brighter futures:

• Get involved in fun activities: arts & crafts, leisure activities, park visits, bowling and many more.
• Provide 1:1 support in group activities.
• Plan and execute activities and encourage active participation across group sessions.
• Be a creative thinker with a solution‑focused approach.
• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to meet the needs of young people.
• Take responsibility for the personal care and daily routines of the young people.

Let's talk about you:

In this role, you will contribute to our vision of ensuring safe and happy childhoods. To achieve real change for vulnerable children, young people and families, we are looking for the following qualities:

• A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices.
• Creative, positive, and proactive approach towards work.
• Confidence to participate in group work which supports children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing.
• The ability to travel across remote locations.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion:

At Action for Children, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented, and specifically encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society.