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Children's Care Assistant
About the Role:
We are currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Female Children’s Community Support Worker‘s to join our Caremark team in Rotherham & Sheffield. We provide one-to-one and two-to -one support for children and young people living within the community.
As a Community Support Worker, you will be supporting our clients within an educational setting, within the home and the community.
This role requires someone who can drive and has access to a vehicle, as you will be supporting clients across various locations and supporting them to access the community. You will play a key role in promoting emotional well-being, independence, and engagement in daily activities.
We support clients during the day in block hours from 4-12 hours at any one time. We also provide support during the night depending on the need of our client.
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 – it is an occupational requirement due to our client’s preference that the post-holder is female.
Please note: We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide emotional and practical support to children and young people in their homes and community settings
- Promote engagement in social, recreational, and educational activities
- Develop positive, trusting relationships with children, families and healthcare professionals
- Support care plans in collaboration with other professionals
- Maintain accurate records and complete reports as required
- Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
Requirements:
- Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Experience supporting children and young people, ideally in a community or social care setting
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A sensitive and empathetic approach
- Be punctual and reliable
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- Relevant qualifications in Health & Social Care (desirable but not essential as Caremark provides all training requirements for the role)
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay and mileage reimbursement
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives
- Recommend a friend referral scheme
- Blue light card discount
- Staff pizza evening’s
Care Assistant
At Caremark Rotherham & Sheffield we provide community support to children and young adults who live within their own home. The support we provide is tailored around the specific Complex care needs of our clients.
All Support Workers are fully trained, mentored and guided to ensure excellence is delivered and our clients receive consistent support by their team of regular Support Workers.
It is really important within this role to be able to communicate and build professional relationships with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals.
About the Role:
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Female Support Worker’s with previous Support Worker experience to join our specialised team supporting our client within the S5 area of Sheffield. Our client is a teenage girl with complex health needs which also includes tracheostomy care and specialised feeding technique support throughout the night.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in a young person’s life by providing both clinical care and daily living activity support in her own home during the night working within the hours of 10pm-10am.
(This role requires the successful applicant to be aware of the importance of our clients’ clinical needs which requires the Support Worker to remain awake throughout the night shift observing, monitoring and recording all intervention and presentation of our client.)
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide safe and confident care for a young female with a tracheostomy, including suctioning, humidification, PEJ feeding and emergency management if needed (full training provided).
- Monitor her wellbeing and assist with other aspects of health and her personal care.
- Offer emotional and social support, helping her to maintain routines, interests, and independence.
- Work closely with her family, clinical team, and other support workers to deliver consistent care.
- Maintain accurate records and follow care plans and risk assessments.
About You:
- Female applicants only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 – Schedule 9, Part 1)
- Experience with tracheostomy care is desirable, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.
- Must be calm, attentive, and reliable with a caring nature.
- Ability to work night shifts
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one) required.
- Good communication skills and a team-player mindset.
Benefits:
- Fully funded training
- Full training in tracheostomy and clinical skills
- Supportive working environment and ongoing guidance
- Opportunities for further training and development
- Competitive pay rates