Childrens Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Rochford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a Complex Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care to a non-mobile child in their family home. In this rewarding role, you will support children with complex needs, including spinal cord injuries and other conditions. The ideal candidate will have experience caring for children and be passionate about making a difference. This position comes with various benefits, including ongoing training, paid leave, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid annual leave

Refer a friend scheme

Fully funded Enhanced DBS check

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience caring for children.
• Ability to administer medication via PEG.
• Familiarity with respiratory care and seizure management.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated overnight support to a non-mobile child.
• Deliver high-quality personal care.
• Assist with medication administration and complex needs.

Skills

Experience caring for children

Job description

Shifts Available: waking nights | 10 pm - 7 am | Every 2nd Friday plus contingency cover

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare (AGH) is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Fully funded Enhanced DBS check
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Access to ourin-house app
• Work for thelargest home care provider in the UK!

Job Description

What you'll do

In this rewarding and important role, you will provide dedicated overnight support to a non-mobile child in their family home, delivering high-quality personal care, administering medication via PEG, and assisting with respiratory care and seizure management. The household includes two friendly pet dogs, so a love of animals is a bonus. We support individuals of all ages living with spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries, and other complex needs, both in the community and in their homes. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real difference, helping to brighten our clients’ lives while developing your own skills, confidence, and knowledge as a caring and compassionate professional.

Qualifications

What you'll need

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Complex Care Assistant. The successful candidate will have experience caring for children.

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We care for and support people of all ages, in the community, and their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs. Every day will be different. You will be making your clients’ days brighter whilst developing your skills and knowledge.

We see extraordinary achievements happen everyday thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. We want to transform the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech, and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have the size and success to offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security. Join us on our journey and continue yours.

City and County Healthcare Group is an equal-opportunity employer.