Job Description

Activity Support Worker

Job Title:

Activity Support Worker

Company:

Blue Elephant Childcare Ltd

Location:

Chivenor Business Park, North Devon, Blue Elephant Childcare

Job Type:

Part-time hours with the possibility of full-time hours at a later date

(2-3 hours per day to begin with, building to 5-6 hours per day, Monday-Friday)

Term time only- salary spread available

Rate of pay:

14 p/h

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Blue Elephant family as an Activity Support Worker, supporting children who are not currently in formal education. Based at our Education Engagement Hub near our head office in Chivenor, you'll be working 1:1 with children who may feel disconnected from traditional learning environments.

Your role will be to spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire our children to explore new experiences beyond their homes through tailored engagement plans, outdoor learning, and creative activities.

The aim of this role is to re-engage children who may feel disillusioned or disconnected from education. Many of the children you'll work with are not currently in formal schooling and may have complex emotional, social, or learning needs.

You'll play a vital role in helping them rediscover a sense of curiosity and confidence by introducing them to new experiences beyond the home. This includes designing and delivering personalised activity programmes, writing weekly progress reports, and participating in review meetings with the wider care and education teams around the child. Your creativity, consistency, and compassion will be key in helping each child take positive steps forward in their learning journey.

Part of your role may include:

Writing 'engagement programmes' for children which you will review with the tutor, the manager of their home and staff team

Working 1:1 with children helping them achieve milestones set out in their individual programmes

Creating and maintaining our forest school site

Taking children to different outdoor activities

Where qualified and trained, run outdoor education sessions

Complete all mandatory training

Ensure your CPD is up to date

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop and implement individualised activity plans.

Provide one-on-one and occasional group sessions.

Engage children in a range of activities.

Collaborate with the Engagement Tutor, Home Manager and external educational professionals.

Create a positive and engaging environment.

Support children with special educational needs.

Qualifications and key skills:

Experience working with children, particularly in a care setting.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for teaching.

Ability to adapt your methods to meet individual needs.

Understanding of trauma and how to adapt your practice to the needs of the children.

Benefits:

CPD and training opportunities.

Competitive rates of pay.

Professional development opportunities.

Supportive work environment.

Contribution to a meaningful cause.

The above job description is indicative and not exhaustive. An Activity Support Worker is expected to carry out all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role, at the direction and discretion of the Operations Manager.

Your line manager is our Engagement Tutor, who will complete regular supervisions with you with oversight of the Education Engagement Hub coming from our Operations Director.

The organisation reserves the right to change or modify your job description as it thinks fit (in its sole discretion) from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deliver personalised 'engagement programmes' in collaboration with the Tutor, Home Manager, and care staff Work 1:1 with children to help them achieve their personal milestones Support and maintain our forest school site Facilitate or accompany children to outdoor and enrichment activities Where qualified, lead outdoor education sessions Write weekly reports and contribute to progress meetings Complete mandatory training and maintain up-to-date CPD

What We're Looking For

Experience working with children, ideally in a care or education setting Strong interpersonal and communication skills Patience, creativity, and a passion for helping children thrive An understanding of trauma-informed practice and child-centred approaches A flexible, proactive attitude and willingness to work outdoors in all seasons

What You'll Get in Return

A meaningful role that changes lives A warm, supportive team environment Ongoing training and professional development Competitive hourly pay The chance to help shape an innovative education engagement programme
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Activity Support Worker