Care Assistant

Company Description

Pay: £13 days and £13.50 nights

Shifts:

Days (09:00-16:00) and Nights (20:00-06:00)

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Complete Care Amegreen, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team in Birmingham.

Night Training:
Full clinical training provided (Epilepsy experience essential) Environment:
Family home with CCTV in place

We are looking for a kind, patient and skilled Paediatric Complex Care Support Worker to support a wonderful 6‑year‑old boy living at home in the B11 area with his mum, dad and three siblings. Care is also sometimes at Grandmas house which is B11 area also. Born during the Covid lockdown in 2020, he is a much‑loved part of a busy, caring household.

He has a severe and progressive neurodegenerative condition, and his health has significantly deteriorated over the past year. His clinical needs include:

• Dysphagia
• Gut dysmotility
• Gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease
• Gastro‑Jejunostomy (GJ) tube for all nutrition and fluids
• Epilepsy (experience essential)
• Ketogenic diet management to support seizure control
• Suctioning

He responds best to gentle, reassuring care. He loves being close to his family, being picked up, cuddled, stroked and sitting on someone’s knee. The sound of the Qur’an soothes him, and he enjoys his musical light.

He is looking for someone who can:

• Engage him with warmth, patience and calm
• Understand his cues and help him feel safe and comforted
• Follow his ketogenic diet and epilepsy care plan accurately
• Build a trusting relationship with him and his family
• Support him in having the best, happiest day possible
• You Must have a mature attitude

Good communication and understanding are essential, as is the ability to work respectfully within a family home environment.

You will be supporting him with:

• GJ tube feeds and fluid administration
• Seizure awareness and management
• Comfort, positioning and gentle sensory engagement
• Emotional reassurance and presence
• Working collaboratively with his family and wider care team

CCTV is in place within the home.

• Full training in all clinical tasks
• Supportive family environment
• Competitive pay
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day

What you’ll need:

• Experience in seizure management
• Excellent communication skills with young people, their families, and professional care teams
• A patient, kind and caring approach.
• Ability to stay calm, confident and professional in all situations

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more