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Children's Care Assistant
Caremark Rotherham & Sheffield support Children and Young Adults living with complex care needs within the community. We are seeking WEEKEND female Support Workers to provide support to their allocated clients on a consistent regular basis.
Children who require support often still require support outside of school or weekday hours, which can be a critical time for socialisation and family respite.
As a Support Worker you will be ensuring clients safety, well-being, and engagement in meaningful activities. This role is especially important for children with additional needs and disabilities.
Support visits are provided within BLOCK hours. Ranging from 4 hours-14 hours at any one time. Supporting on a one to one or two to one basis depending on the need of the client.
To ensure consistent support is provided for your regular clients your availability needs to remain the same throughout your employment.
Full training will be provided with support and guidance from the management team to ensure competency within your role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support children and young people with daily living activities during weekends. Including personal care, medication administration, moving & handling, nutrition and hydration needs and community access.
- Work in partnership with families, caregivers, and professionals to meet the child’s individual needs.
- Promote independence, confidence, and social skills in children.
- Safeguard children by following safeguarding procedures and raising concerns appropriately.
- Complete accurate and timely records, reports, and observations.
- Provide emotional support and encouragement.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people.
- Availability to work weekends.
- Driving license and access to a vehicle.
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with children with special educational needs (SEN) or disabilities.
Children's Care Assistant
Are you passionate about supporting children to live a full and independent life?
At Caremark Rotherham & Sheffield, we’re looking for female Community Support Workers who drive with access to a vehicle to join our team and make a real difference to children and young people in your community.
You’ll be supporting children with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex or clinical care requirements. Supporting your own group of clients with everyday activities and personal goals in their homes, educational settings and the local community.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing personal care, hydration & nutrition, and moving & handling support
- Supporting children to achieve their personal goals and participate in fun, meaningful activities
- Working on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis depending on client needs
- Building strong relationships with children, their families, and professionals
- Working consistent shifts – days or nights, from 4 to 12 hours per shift (daytime shifts to start between 7am-8am)
- Working weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Requirements
- Female applicants only (due to the nature of client care – Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9)
- Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and business insurance
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to providing consistent care
- Available for regular shift patterns (you’ll agree set availability upon employment, which MUST remain the same throughout your employment.)
Experience & Training
- Experience in care is welcome, but not essential – full training is provided by Caremark Rotherham & Sheffield.
- We offer specialist training tailored to the needs of your assigned clients
- Ideal for those looking to build or grow a career in paediatric care, community care, or support work
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly rates
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive team and management
- Rewarding work that makes a real impact
- Company Pension scheme
- An additional day Annual Leave for your birthday
- Recommend a friend referral
- Staff pizza nights
At present, unfortunately Caremark Rotherham & Sheffield are not in a position to offer a COS to applicants.