Children's Care Assistant - Nights
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are NOT able to support international candidates requiring VISA sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK.
Are you looking to progress your career in care or childcare?
Are you looking for a full time contracted role, predominantly doing night shifts?
Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We are Active Care Group, the leading provider of complex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support children with complex health needs to live at home with their families.
We'd like you to join us as a Senior Children’s Care Assistant in the Essex area.
When you'll be working:
- 37.5 hours a week
- Full time permanent contract
- We mainly provide waking nights, but you must also be flexible to do days
- You must be flexible to work alternate weekends
What you'll be doing:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Children's Support Worker to support and give continuity of care to our children's packages of care in the Essex area. You will be supporting children with complex needs within their family homes. This will include supporting with personal care, medication, moving and handling and managing clinical equipment. This role will be to cover shifts (predominantly waking nights), help to set up new packages of care in the area and train new care assistants.
You must be a driver for this role.
What you'll have:
- Kind and caring nature
- Flexibility & reliability
- Good communication skills
- Previous care or childcare experience
What to look forward to:
- 23,000 per year
- 25 days holiday plus the bank holidays
- Holiday that increases with service!
- Retail & Restaurant Discounts
- Annual Colleague Awards
- Colleague referral scheme - earn a bonus of up to £1000 for referring someone you know!
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and world class training
- Pension contribution
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit female Personal Healthcare Assistants.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Children's Care Assistant - Nights roles across Active Care Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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