Employment Term Time, Permanent Salary £29,932 (FTE incl. holiday) Location Farnham Hours 30 hours a week Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 3pm
Benefits
* Work for an organisation that truly considers work life balance and has high expectations for outcomes not only for service users but also for the team.
* Free training courses, including Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Medication Administration, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton, and more.
* Free DBS for all staff before they start with us.
* NEST pension and Simply Health care plan are available to all staff.
About Us
Challengers is a voluntary‑sector organisation providing play and leisure services to disabled children and young people across Surrey, Hampshire, Richmond, Kingston and Chichester.
The 555 Service offers urgent support to families of disabled young people aged 5–18 who are currently out of education. The service provides a fun, safe space during the day where highly trained staff help children build confidence and prepare for a successful return to school.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Support the Manager in overseeing daily activities, ensuring they are tailored to each child’s needs and help plan inclusive community trips that build independence, life skills, and reflect the children’s interests.
* Provide consistent physical and emotional support to children at 555, recognising and responding to their needs with care and compassion during challenging times.
* Act as a role model to all staff and provide ongoing support and encouragement to the team.
* Lead the service in the absence of the Manager.
* Have at least 2 years’ experience in childcare, youth work or a similar setting.
* Be resilient, adaptable, and capable of performing the physical aspects of the role, including physically supporting children during personal care, on equipment, and in emergency situations.
* Be a natural motivator, able to lead, organise and support a team professionally, even in a relaxed and informal environment.
* Manage behaviour that challenges and remain calm under pressure.
* Prioritise tasks using common sense and sound judgement to make decisions.
* Support children with behaviour that challenges confidently.
* Paediatric First Aid and CPI training are desirable or a willingness to undertake training.
Join us to help build and shape an exciting new service and make a real difference.
Challengers is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All staff must share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities.
Closing Date – 08/06/2026
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