Children's Complex Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Eastbourne seeks a compassionate Care Assistant to provide dedicated overnight care for a 2-year-old girl with complex needs. The role requires previous experience in care or childcare, offering ongoing training and the chance to make a real difference in the child's life. Join this fantastic team and benefit from flexible shifts, comprehensive training programs, and the opportunity for career development within the largest care company in the UK. Competitive pay of £15.50 per hour.

Benefits

Well-being Platform

Paid training

28 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Essential experience in care or childcare.
• Ability to provide overnight tracheostomy care.
• Commitment to supporting both child and family.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dedicated overnight care for a child with Treacher Collins syndrome.
• Monitor the child's safety and comfort during sleep.
• Support the child and family with compassion.

Skills

Previous experience in care or childcare

Compassionate attitude

Monitoring skills

Job description

Pay Rate:£15.50 per hour

Shifts Available: 8 pm-6 am - Tuesday Nights

Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic team.

As an Advantage Healthcare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award-winning care to support our clients in their own homes to help maintain their independence, dignity and self-worth. Every day is different!

As a care professional, you'll get:

• Work for thelargest care companyin the UK!
• Benefits andWell-being Platform
• Refer a friend scheme– earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Cardeligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Paid training– online and face-to-face
• Self-development– progression opportunities
• Enhanced occupationalmaternity, paternityand adoption pay
• Death in Service Payment
• 28 days annual leave(pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to ourin-house app
• Book an interview at atime and date to suit you!

Job Description

Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities

Join us as aChildren's Complex Care Assistantto provide dedicated overnight care for a happy 2-year-old girl withTreacher Collins syndrome.She has a tracheostomy and is PEG fed, needing careful monitoring while her parents rest. She loves dolls, teddies, and crafts and will start nursery in September. This role offers rewarding, dynamic work where you’ll make a real difference every night.

Your responsibilities will include overnighttracheostomy careand monitoring, ensuring the child’s safety and comfort during sleep, and supporting both the child and her family with compassion.

Qualifications

Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement

Previous experience in care or childcare is essential for this role. Full training will be provided, along with ongoing clinical support, to help you develop specialist skills in key areas such as tracheostomy care.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.