The Ville Collective

Get involved

Paid, flexible roles supporting children and adults with additional needs — plus occasional ways to lend a skill to the Ville Model.

Become a Support Companion

Real experience, not just a line on a CV

Flexible, paid work — typically around 20 hours a week — supporting children with autism and additional needs, alongside your studies or other commitments. You'll get proper training before you ever meet a family: safeguarding, autism awareness, behaviour support, paediatric first aid.

  • Enhanced DBS check required (we'll guide you through it).
  • Full training provided and paid.
  • Consistent matching — you'll build a real relationship with the same family, not rotate week to week.
  • Great grounding for careers in psychology, education, social work, occupational therapy, or nursing.

Ready to apply?

Have a look at what's currently open, or send us a message telling us a bit about yourself.

Lend a skill — specialist & technical partners

You don't have to commit to a regular role to help build the Ville Model. If you're a mechanic, engineer, musician, artist, chef, tradesperson or climbing instructor and could give even a couple of hours occasionally, that's exactly the kind of contribution that makes a real difference — no learning-disability experience required, since our facilitators handle making the session accessible.

Volunteer

We also welcome volunteers to support community outings and holiday sessions, always alongside a trained, paid companion. Get in touch to find out what's currently available.