Childrens Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd

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Preston, England, gb on site Until 9/19/2026 First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

Location: Penwortham

Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour

Shifts Available: Afternoon 3 pm - 9 pm  and Waking Nights 9 pm to 7 am

What we offer

Advantage Healthcare is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

  • Maternity/Paternity leave
  • Pension scheme
  • Paid annual leave
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Enhanced DBS check   

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Children’s Complex Care Assistant. You will have full training and clinical support to develop and enhance skills in various complex areas and with this particular child who has a Neurological condition leading to Global Development and Neurological Development delays and Self Harming behaviours. Our client has a PEG feed, needs regular medication and support to help with avoiding situation leading to self harm. They enjoy time at home in the garden, playing football and spending time with their family.

Experience working with children will be beneficial.

Ability to work night and days

Social and outgoing person

Can build a rapport with a young person who is non verbal but communicates using finger and eye movements.

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.

Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers

About this role

Summary

Assist children with complex neurological conditions, provide support, build rapport; full training provided

Job title

Childrens Care Assistant

Experience level

beneficial but not specified

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Preston, England, with some flexibility; remote work not specified

Salary

£12.71 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

work with childrenability to work night and dayrapport buildingsupport skills

Preferred skills

experience working with children

Specializations

childrenneurologicalcomplex caresupport work
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Preston, UK

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