Nursery Nurse

Apollo Home Healthcare; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national care provider in the United Kingdom seeks dedicated care staff to support a young girl with complex needs. Staff will assist her throughout the school day and provide personal care, ensuring she engages in her education and participates in activities. Applicants must be compassionate, reliable, and willing to learn new clinical skills. Competitive pay and comprehensive training are offered, making it an opportunity to truly make a difference.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Regular confirmed rotas

Reward & recognition programme

Supportive management

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in hands-on care.
• Willingness to undertake comprehensive training.
• Ability to provide personal and clinical care as required.

Responsibilities

• Support during school hours to engage in education.
• Provide personal care and administer medications.
• Attend to clinical needs as required.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Reliability

Confidence in working with children

Commitment to learning clinical skills

Motivation to make a difference

Job description

She is a lovely young girl who enjoys plenty of interaction with her family and care team. She loves it when her care team are silly and playful, especially when they make her laugh. She likes going on days out, particularly to the cinema to watch the latest films, and has a real passion for music, especially Cocomelon and nursery rhymes.

During day shifts, you will support her throughout the school day, helping her to engage in her education and participate in day trips with her peers. You will also provide personal care, administer medications, and attend to her clinical needs as required.

Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff. Our client has specifically requested females only to join their care team.

This isn't just a job – it's your opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.

What You'll Need To Be Successful In this Role

• Compassionate, patient, and reliable.
• Confident in working with children and young people in a hands‑on care environment.
• Committed to learning new clinical skills and advancing your career in complex care.
• Willing to undertake comprehensive training in areas such as:
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilation management
  • Gastrostomy care (PEG feeding)
  • Personal care
  • Moving and handling
• Motivation to take your childcare experience to the next level and make a lasting difference in the lives of children with complex needs.

Benefits & Support

• Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends.
• Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling.
• Reward & recognition programme.
• Supportive management and 24/7 on‑call support.
• Opportunity to grow within a values‑led, national care provider.
• We live and work by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, Commitment – and we’re looking for people who share those values.

Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.