South West Regional Assessment Centre

Activity Assistant - Dorchester

Dorchester DT2 9SL

Key information

Pay
£28,773
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
16 Jul 2026
Closing date
15 Aug 2026

About this role

At SWRAC we support individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes. Our intention is to provide people with the skills, knowledge and experience too

o Be independent & resilient

o Grow into education, employment or meaningful activity

o Live healthily & sustainably

o develop and maintain healthy relationships

o Grow socially and contribute positively to communities & Local Economies

o Be safe

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to work with our 'Thrive' project. This is a programme for young adults with special educational needs and is a combination of informal education and activity based learning, aiming to prepare people for adulthood and independence.

We need assistants who can help deliver the education and support with the activities. Needless to say, patience, enthusiasm and a great sense of humour is necessary. Ideally, you'll have some experience from either a social care or education background with SEND learners. Must be able to provide low level personal care.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday and will be based at our Dorchester Centre. We are a friendly bunch and will be very pleased to hear from you if you would like more information on this rewarding role.