Overview
Children’s Care Assistant
Salary: £22,368
Hours: 22.5 per week
(Monday, Tuesday & Thursday – 7.5 hours a day between 8:30 am to 18:30 pm)
Location: Northfleet Kent
Do you dream of being able to deliver truly person-centred quality care and would like to be able to make a difference to a family struggling to manage their child’s ill health along with the other demands of caring for their family? If these are the things that would give you job satisfaction, then a career in the ellenor children’s team may be just what you are looking for.
ellenor is a hospice charity in Gravesend providing palliative and end-of-life care within the local community. At ellenor, we value inclusivity and are focused on providing high-quality services with compassion and care.
We offer professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme (with the option for NHS Pension Scheme members to transfer their pension), an employee assistance program, discount schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and much more.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Providing 1:1 or 2:1 care to individual children and young people with life-limiting / life-threatening conditions in their own homes or other community settings.
- Planning and delivering group activities and social events for children and young people aged 0 to 19.
- Working in partnership with the child and family sensitively and professionally, to ensure that the child’s emotional, social, and physical needs are met in a way which enhances their quality of life.
- Undertaking a range of duties to support the personal care needs of the child / young person.
- Full training and support to meet any complex healthcare needs and the opportunity for further professional development are provided.
Essential Criteria:
- Level 3 NVQ Health & Social Care or equivalent or willing to undertake.
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Understand the concept of confidentiality.
- Experience in undertaking basic personal care tasks.
- Be able to undertake physical work e.g. moving and handling and use specialist equipment when trained to do so.
- Full UK Driving License.
For informal enquiries, please contact Megan Watkins by email at megan.watkins@ellenor.org or at
07818 689903.
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.
Closing date: 6th May 2024
ellenor is committed to recognising and valuing people’s differences and promoting an inclusive environment for everyone. We are committed to recruiting and retaining an outstanding and diverse team of individuals who will work together to support our patients and their families at one of the most difficult times of their lives.
