Children's Carer - Band 3
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Term time hours
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves delivering healthcare and support to children and young people with complex health needs in various settings, including family homes, schools, and a respite unit. You will learn clinical skills like tracheostomy care and gastrostomy feeding through a competency-based framework. The position requires working shifts, including nights, and independent travel. Compassion, communication skills, and a sense of fun are essential for providing play and learning opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Hold or willing to work towards English and Math's Grade 4- 9 or Functional Skills Level 2
- Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare
- KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of working with children and young people
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with children with complex health needs
- OTHER
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role
- Flexibility with working patterns
- Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act
- Hold or willing to work towards English and Math's Grade 4- 9 or Functional Skills Level 2
- Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare
- KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience working with children with complex health needs
- OTHER
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role
- Flexibility with working patterns
- Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Children's Carer - Band 3
The closing date is 11 October 2026
Job summary
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
An exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join The Birches Respite Team has become available. The team provides health care and support to children and young people with complex health needs across a variety of settings within the community. The service provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so a willingness to work shifts, including night shifts, is essential.
You will be supported to learn clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction (etc) utilising a competency-based framework. Once competent and confident, you will be expected to work without direct supervision within the scope of your training Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential.
Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential.
Main duties of the job
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At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of p
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