Health Care Assistant Band 3

The Vacancy

Are you looking for a new challenge? Join our Care team as a Health Care Assistant at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], where you will be given the opportunity to expand on and learn clinical skills, care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and support families through difficult times.

Benefits with working at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]:
• 36 days holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays and increases with long service
• Paid travel time and mileage allowance
• Flexible working patterns
• Keep your NHS pension* or join our contributory pension scheme
• Training and career development

You will have a Level 2 qualification in a care related subject, or a willingness to complete, and experience of working with children and young people with complex medical needs.

You will need to have excellent communication skills with the capability to interact with teams and families at all levels with the ability to work in collaboration with other professionals.

This role requires a flexible approach to working and will be led by the needs of the case load.

There will also be potential opportunities to work in the community as the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Care at Home service expands. Shifts will include rotation onto days, nights, weekends and public holidays, for which additional enhancement payments will be made.

For further information or for an informal discussion, please contact Sara Forsyth, Lead nurse on [contact hidden].

Closing date: 31/05/2026. Interview date: 22/06/2026.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] greatly values the benefits of a diverse team and embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion in all areas of its work. We are committed to building a diverse and authentic workplace, ensuring that our team reflects the diversity of the children and families we support. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds.

An enhanced DBS Disclosure check may be taken dependant on role. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No 1039651. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] delivers extraordinary care to extraordinary children who are facing serious or life-limiting conditions, throughout Kent, South East London and East Sussex. We’re here to support them and their families at every step – from first diagnosis and for as long as we’re needed. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] believes in care that doesn’t back down. We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

The Benefits

• Annual Leave - recognition of length of service award
• Opportunity to remain in NHS Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing events and support
• Access to benefits and wellbeing platform through Computershare Employee Assistance
• Access to training and development opportunities