Children's Carer - Band 3

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Coventry is seeking a Children's Carer to deliver health care and support to children with complex health needs. Responsibilities include providing hands-on care in family homes and schools, as well as staffing respite units. Candidates must hold a level 3 qualification in healthcare or childcare and be willing to learn essential clinical skills. Flexibility in working patterns and independent travel are required for this role. Annual salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Hold a level 3 healthcare or childcare qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to learn clinical skills and follow a competency-based framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health care in family homes, schools, and respite units.
• Learn to provide specialized clinical care such as tracheostomy and gastrostomy.
• Travel independently during working hours.

Skills

Ability to stay calm in stressful situations

Basic IT skills

Education

Level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification

English and Maths Grade 4-9 or Functional Skills Level 2

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Children's Carer - Band 3

The closing date is 05 January 2026

An exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join The Birches Respite Team has become available. The team provides healthcare and support to children and young people with complex health needs across a variety of settings within the community. The service provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so a willingness to work shifts, including night shifts, is essential.

You will be supported to learn clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction (etc) utilising a competency‑based framework. Once competent and confident, you will be expected to work without direct supervision within the scope of your training.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Main duties of the job

As a children’s carer, your role will be delivering health care and support to children and young people in a variety of settings. This could mean providing hands‑on care in the family home, supporting a child or young person to attend school or staffing the respite unit. The ability to travel independently during working time is essential.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ’people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver health care and support to children and young people in a variety of settings, including family homes, schools and the respite unit.
• Provide hands‑on care in the family home, support attendance at school and staff the respite unit.
• Travel independently during working time.
• Learn and apply clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction using a competency‑based framework.
• Work without direct supervision once competent and confident.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold or willing to work towards English and Maths Grade 4‑9 or Functional Skills Level 2
• Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
• Basic IT skills

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience working with children or young people who require long‑term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential

Other

• Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role
• Flexibility with working patterns
• Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata