Childrens Care Assistant

Care By Us Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Flexibility

Career growth

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Complete Care Amegreen (CCA), part of CCH, is seeking a compassionate night-time carer to support a young child in the family home in Kettering. You’ll ensure safety and comfort during the night, including ventilator management and PEG support.

The role offers nurse-led training, flexible patterns, and DBS coverage. No sponsorship is required, with clear progression opportunities within CCH.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have some care experience, ideally with young children.
• You will receive nurse-led training and a thorough induction.
• Flexibility in work patterns to suit your lifestyle.
• Ability to work nights in a family home setting.

Responsibilities

• Ventilator management
• Observations through the night
• PEG support

Skills

Care experience

Night-time caregiving

Observational skills

Ventilator management

Job description

Shifts:20:00 – 08:00 | Thursday and Sunday

Driver required: A driver is not essential for this role.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care 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? The results speak for themselves:

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

At Complete Care Amegreen (CCA), 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 in Kettering.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Working in the family home of a young child you will make a real difference in providing care and support to this family by ensuring the safety and comfort of their child through the night.

This young child has epilepsy, has a PEG and used a ventilator.

This is a very important and rewarding role that requires a confident, caring and friendly care professional.

The key tasks with this role include:

• Ventilator management
• Observations through the night
• PEG support

Please note there is a pet cat in the home.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

The successful candidate will have some care experience, ideally with young children. You will receive full nurse led training, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and become part of a team that makes a real difference.

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
• Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
• 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