Children’s Complex Care Senior Support Worker

Children’s Complex Care Senior Support Worker (Agency Night Placement) – Kent

Company Name: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency (on behalf of specialist partner home-care services)

Location: Various community-based paediatric care packages across Kent

Position: Children’s Complex Care Senior Support Worker (Nights)

Advertising Rate: £17.25 – £19.33 per hour (featuring enhanced night and bank holiday pay rates)

Hours: Full-time agency placement (typically 8–12 hour waking night shifts, with consistent set rota patterns, optional overtime, and potential rolling 3-on, 3-off shift options)

Introduction

Are you an experienced children's complex care professional looking for a deeply rewarding night role where you can make a genuine difference every single shift?

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to support specialized home-care placements, partnering to find exceptional senior care providers for paediatric clients. We are growing our specialist paediatric team across Kent and are looking for compassionate, skilled, and dedicated Senior Support Workers to support children and young people with complex healthcare needs in the comfort of their own homes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to provide dedicated one-to-one care, building meaningful, trusting relationships with both the child and their family while working alongside an experienced clinical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Paediatric Waking Night Care: Deliver high-quality, person-centred one-to-one specialist care during waking night shifts, ensuring the safety, comfort, and wellbeing of children and young people.

• Specialist Clinical Support: Confidently manage complex clinical needs within a community setting, including tracheostomy care (with suctioning), PEG and/or Mickey Button feeding, and medication administration.

• Care Plan Adherence & Observation: Closely monitor and observe clients, following nurse manager-written care plans precisely while maintaining thorough, meticulous documentation.

• Family Advocacy: Act as a reliable advocate for the child, always working in their best interests and showing utmost dignity and respect.

Candidate Requirements

To excel in this specialized paediatric agency placement, you will need:

• Previous practical experience supporting children or young people with complex healthcare needs.

• Demonstrated competence or familiarity with clinical interventions such as tracheostomies, suctioning, and enteral (PEG/Mickey Button) feeding.

• A caring, professional, fun, and engaging approach to community-based care.

• Full Right to Work in the UK (please note: visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this role; candidates must already be based in the UK).

Why Work Through Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency?

Partnering with Supportive Bridge gives you the career flexibility you want with the security and backing you deserve. Benefits of joining our agency include:

• Competitive Pay: Excellent hourly rates ranging from £17.25 to £19.33/hr, plus enhanced pay rates for nights and public bank holidays.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Accumulated holiday pay, company pension, Christmas saver scheme, a company car (for personal and professional use where applicable), and a company-paid Blue Light Card.

• Professional Growth: Thorough paid training, supported inductions, annual paid refreshers, and opportunities to enrol onto Level 2 to Level 5 NVQ/Diploma qualifications.

• Wellbeing & Support: Consistent guidance from specialist nurses and field care supervisors, an Employee Assistance Programme, access to our in-house wellbeing team, 24/7 counselling via The Wisdom App, and specialist menopause support.