Childrens Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare; Steyning; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & paid induction

Career growth

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Limited, part of CCH, is seeking a compassionate Complex Care Assistant to support a young client at home in Steyning. The role involves caring for a child who experiences seizures and uses a gastrostomy tube, requiring patience and excellent communication within a family setting.

Shifts include waking night coverage (20:30–08:30) with contingency shifts; a driver is not essential. Free DBS check, full training, and clear career progression are provided.

Qualifications

• Compassionate Complex Care Assistant with experience working with children.
• Experience with children would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Feeding via gastrostomy tube
• Seizure management
• Observations through the night

Job description

Childrens Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

Posted 2026-05-18

Reference

REF12152U

Location

Steyning

Salary

£15.50 per hour

Company Description

Pay: £15.50 per hour

Shifts: Waking Night Shifts | 20.30 - 08.30 | Contingency cover - shifts available across the week.

Driver required: A driver is not essential for the 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 friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Advantage Healthcare (AGH), 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 Upper Beeding.

Job Description

What you'll do

We are seeking a compassionate Complex Care Assistant with experience working with children to support a young client who lives at home with their mum and dad.

The client experiences seizures and is fed via a gastrostomy tube. He is also partially deaf and blind.

This role requires patience, understanding and excellent communication skills to provide high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive family environment.

The key tasks with this role include:

• Feeding via gastrostomy tube
• Seizure management
• Observations through the night

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

You don't need complex care experience to apply for this role as this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and become part of a team that makes a real difference. Experience with children would be beneficial.

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
• 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