Sitter/Befriender

Sitter/Befriender role for disabled children

£18.4159 – £19.2378 Grade 5 per hour inclusive of holiday pay

Are you practical, resourceful, and caring with child care experience?

Do you have the flexibility to make a regular commitment to help a family with a disabled child? Do you have experience working with children and young people with disabilities and medical needs?

If you have a minimum of 16 hours or more a month to spare and are available to work on Saturdays – core hours between 10am and 3pm subject to family’s request

Additional availability:

• Weekdays after school from 4pm onwards
• Weekdays daytime during school holidays

Ealing Family Link and Sitting Service are looking for a number of Sitters, we would be interested in hearing from you!

Only applicants available at stated times will be considered for the post.

Our Sitters work on 2hrs /month minimum hours contract in the child’s own home or in the community, for periods between two and five hours at a time, providing for all the child's care needs, whilst their parent or carer has a break.

You will have experience of looking after children (essential) caring for children with medical needs an advantage, but no formal qualifications are needed.

We will provide training, on-going support and supervision.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you.

In your supporting statement, you need to provide examples of how you meet each of the criteria marked with (**) listed in the person specification section of the role profile. Please provide clear and specific examples. We do not accept CVs. Any applications received with a CV attached and without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing Council follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note that this position is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing's workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

Closing date for applications: 18 November 2026

• Role profile template - Sitter.pdf
• Ex_Offenders_Policy_Acc1.pdf