Care Assistant

SCP Recruitment Limited; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly - enhanced leave

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

CCH Maidstone Complex SCP in Sheerness is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support a young gentleman with Autism, ADHD, Global Developmental Delay and PICA. You will provide person-centred care, personal care support, infection prevention and control, and consistent supervision at home and in the community.

This role requires experience in complex care, reading non-verbal cues, building trust, and emotional resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care is essential for this position.
• Ability to read social cues of non-verbal clients and interpret body language.
• Excellent emotional resilience and ability to build trust with a young person.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care including personal care and infection prevention.
• Provide consistent supervision to ensure safety and wellbeing at home and in the community.
• Support daily routines and community activities with empathy and professionalism.

Skills

Challenging Behaviours

Knowledge of Autism or ADHD

Read social cues of non-verbal clients

Interpret body language or PECS

Consistency, emotional resilience

Job description

Company Description

Location:Sheerness

Pay:£13 per hour

Shifts:Bank for annual leave and sickness - Fridays - 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm & Saturdays - 10 am - 1 pm

We areCCH. With14,000colleagues across32care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do.Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work?

• 5,243care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

AtMaidstone Complex SCP, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team inSheerness.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are supporting a young gentleman in his teens with Autism, ADHD, Global Developmental Delay, and PICA, and are looking for a compassionate, reliable individual with strong emotional resilience to join our established team. This is a rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will provide person-centred care, including personal care support, infection prevention and control, and consistent supervision to ensure his safety and wellbeing at all times, both at home and within the community. This position offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference while working within a supportive and experienced team environment.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Experience in complex care is essential for this position prior to being interview, this is inclusive of the following:

• Challenging Behaviours
• Knowledge of Autism or ADHD
• The ability to read social cues of non-verbal clients.
• The ability to interpret body language or to use visual aids such as PECS.
• Consistency, emotional resilience & the ability to build trust.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more