Care Assistant

An opportunity has arisen to join our Black Country team in Walsall as a Care Assistant on a permanent basis.

The Role

As a Care Assistant with Acorns, you’ll assist the hospice nurses in assessing the care needs of the children and young people in the hospice or in their home. You’ll support with the delivery of care, as detailed in the care plan, assisting with medication, play and activities.

You’ll join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering respite and end-of-life care to children and young people in their home or at the Worcester hospice as well as providing support to their families. We tailor our care packages to meet each child’s clinical, emotional and spiritual needs and there’s time here to focus on clients.

The hospice is purpose-built with individually decorated rooms, each overlooking our gardens. We try to make it as welcoming and friendly as possible – a homely environment for children and their families.

About You

The successful candidate will have previous experience in general childcare and experience in a hospital environment or looking after the physical care of children.

You should be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and knowledge of safeguarding is essential.

We’re open every day of the year and are fully responsive to the needs of our children and young people, so we will ask for some flexibility as there will be day and night shifts.

In Return

There’s so much scope at Acorns to learn specialist skills and we believe that personally, you’ll grow immeasurably. We pride ourselves on the development we offer – there’s a range of workshops and courses, both internally and externally led, to support your CPD.

We offer a competitive salary, 35 days holiday FTE pro rata, allowances for clothing and extra duties, and pension contributions; if you move from the NHS, you can keep your current pension.

• Up to £22,787 per annum (FTE), plus allowances
• Full time or part time
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. Any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £20,079.00-£22,787.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location