Carer

Children's Hospice South West; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced sick pay up to 6 months full/

Pension scheme with 7% employer

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Children's Hospice South West is seeking a Carer at Little Harbour, Cornwall. This role involves providing respite, palliative and bereavement care for children with life-limiting conditions on a one-to-one basis, building trusting relationships with children and families.

You will join a friendly care team, with 25–40 hours per week and a 12.5-hour shift pattern available. Enhancements apply for night, weekend and bank holiday work.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs or chronic illnesses.
• Ability to work as part of a friendly team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide respite, palliative and bereavement care for children on a one-to-one basis.
• Build strong relationships with children and their families during and between visits.
• Work as part of the care team in Little Harbour, Cornwall.

Skills

Care for life-limiting conditions

Job description

Carer - Little Harbour, Cornwall

Hours: 25 - 40 hours per week, 12.5-hour shift pattern available (please specify your preferred number of hours in the supporting statement when applying)

Salary: £27,438 - £31,646 per annum - FTE (plus enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working)

“Happy, amazing, special and fun” are perhaps not the first words that spring to mind when you think of a children’s hospice but this is exactly how our families describe our hospices. Matched by our staff feeling “proud, rewarded and making a difference” by working in this special setting, this is perhaps quite a different carers role to what you might have expected.

We provide respite, palliative and bereavement care for children with life-limiting conditions on a one-to-one basis. Having the time to build relationships with children and their families whilst they are at the hospice and between visits helps to make our roles incredibly fulfilling.

We have vacancies to join the Care Team at Little Harbour, Cornwall. Applicants should be experienced in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs or chronic illnesses.

Working as part of a friendly team, Little Harbour offers a beautiful, homely, well equipped workplace within a supportive environment where you will be recognised as a valuable individual member of the care team. 96% of our staff strongly agree that they enjoy the work they do at CHSW and we value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.

If you are not sure about what it is like to work in a Children’s Hospice or the precious service we offer our children and families, please look at our website and be inspired by our family stories.

What We Offer

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314