Children's Care Assistant

ellenor

Children's Care Assistant

£22368

ellenor, Rosherville, Gravesham

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 1 week ago, 24 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: bbfa2f5b585b487484f33a061fb0d1f4

Full Job Description

  • 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.

    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., Disability Confident

  • About Disability Confident
    A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

    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.