• Job Description

  Req#: C9846-25-0225?language=en&page=1229&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Make a difference today - support children and young people with complex health needs in their home.

  This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person to work within a small team of support workers, giving families a short break from their caring responsibilities.

  The Home-based shorts breaks team Team is looking for a children's support worker to join the team.

  We work with families and partnership agencies to care for 0 to 5 years old (pre-school), all training and competencies to look after your caseload is delivered and managed by a registered nurse. You will carry out 2 visits a day - both lasting 3hours each. You will have your own caseload and visit the families a minimum of once a week.

  This role will be based at Capital House, Faversham, but is carried out in the family homes. You will need a full valid driver's license.

  If you have experience of working with children with complex health needs within a health, educational or social care setting, would like to use and build upon existing knowledge and skills, enjoy caring for children within a friendly teamthen this could be the perfect role for you.

  The applicant must be confident in working and liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders.

  Tracheostomy and ventilation experience is desirable but not essential, if you are willing to be trained.

  This role is 22.5 per week, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship.

  Interviews are scheduled for Monday 28th April 2025.

  Main duties of the job

  Delivering all needs for a 3 hours session in the child's home or community for under 5 year old.

  You will be lone working but have the support of a nurse for advice and training needs.

  Additional Working Pattern: 3 days a week 9am to 5pm

  About us

  Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

  We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

  We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

  The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

  As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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  Date posted

  24 March 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  846-7081592-UJ

  Job locations

  Capital house

  Faversham

  ME13 8GD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

  Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

  We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

  At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

  Find out more about the community differencehere.

  Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

  Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

  We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

  At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

  Find out more about the community differencehere.

  Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.

  Desirable

  • You'll need to have recent experience of healthcare/ working as a health care assistant gained through education, work experience or previous employment.

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Sound communication skills, customer focused approach, IT experience and organise and prioritise workload

  Desirable

  • Up to date clinical practise

  Working environment

  Essential

  • Physically able to care for an under 5 year old child, ability to travel all over Kent, adaptable and flexible to change

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.

  Desirable

  • You'll need to have recent experience of healthcare/ working as a health care assistant gained through education, work experience or previous employment.

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Sound communication skills, customer focused approach, IT experience and organise and prioritise workload

  Desirable

  • Up to date clinical practise

  Working environment

  Essential

  • Physically able to care for an under 5 year old child, ability to travel all over Kent, adaptable and flexible to change

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Capital house

  Faversham

  ME13 8GD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Capital house

  Faversham

  ME13 8GD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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