Children’s Complex Care Assistant

Children’s Complex Care Assistant (Agency Placement) – Frant, Crowborough

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

Location: Frant, near Crowborough, East Sussex (in-home placement)

Position: Children’s Complex Care Assistant / Healthcare Assistant

Advertising Rate: Competitive Agency Rates (Based on an attractive hourly rate of £16.90 – £19.50 per hour)

Hours: Part-time/Flexible agency shifts (Monday to Friday after school: 14:30 – 20:30, plus weekend shifts including Sundays for church attendance; holiday flexibility appreciated)

Introduction

Are you passionate about meaningful care and looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a real difference in a young person's life?

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to support specialized home-care placements, partnering to find compassionate professionals for children with complex health needs. We are currently recruiting a dedicated Children’s Complex Care Assistant to support a 12-year-old boy living in his family home in Frant.

He is a bright, joyful child who loves music, dancing, humming, stories, and using Makaton, while learning to use his power chair and trike. If you have an enthusiastic, warm personality and want to help him reach his full potential in a welcoming family environment, this is the role for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Specialist Clinical Care: Deliver expert clinical support including oral suctioning, PEG feeding, medication administration, nebulizer support, intermittent catheterization, bowel care, and monitoring respiratory health (e.g., stridor).

• Safe Moving & Handling: Confidently carry out essential manual handling protocols to ensure safe daily support.

• Engagement & Development: Engage the client through play, music, and Makaton, supporting him to access social activities, family outings, church services, and the wider community.

• Care Plan Adherence: Follow individualized care plans closely as advised by nurse managers, prioritizing wellbeing and raising safeguarding concerns immediately.

Candidate Requirements

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

• Complex care skills are preferred, though full specialized training can be provided.

• Confidence and competence with manual handling.

• A warm, enthusiastic, engaging, and patient personality.

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

• Please note: Due to client preference, this position is open to female applicants only.

• A driving license is preferred, though not strictly essential.

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 Rates: High hourly rates (£16.90 – £19.50/hr) reflecting your specialized clinical expertise.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Holiday pay, company pension, and a company-paid Blue Light Card.

• Professional Backing: Ongoing guidance, training, and support from dedicated nurses and field supervisors.

• Rewarding Environment: An opportunity to build a meaningful, long-term impact within a supportive family and care network.