# Children's Support Assistant (Healthcare Assistant)

**Company**: The Children's Trust
**Location**: Tadworth, Surrey
**Job type**: Permanent
**Salary**: £29,499 per annum
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children's Support Assistant to join our Clinical Services Team. This role will require the successful candidate to provide high-quality care to children/young people and their families, considering the individualised needs for each child.

You will be based within your allocated Rehabilitation or Residential House but may be required to work across site according to service need. In addition to this, take an active involvement in the development of less experienced Children's Support Assistants by carrying out supervision and contributing to personal development reviews.

**Main duties of the job:**

- Provides a high standard of direct care, therapy, and education to children/young people and their families, in accordance with their care, education, and therapy plans.

- Develop clinical competencies within the competency framework, appropriate to their entry level of experience, and develop further competencies as identified in The Children's Trust competency framework.

- Contributes towards providing a stimulating, age-appropriate house, and therapy and school environment.

- Takes part in children/young people's recreational activities and outings.

- In conjunction with professionals participates in the review system by writing reports and attending meetings as required.

- In conjunction with medical, nursing, therapy, and education professionals ensure that during their shifts, the appropriate plans and programmes are implemented by their respective teams.

- Undertakes Risk Assessor training as delegated by line manager.

- Support the delivery of an integrated service model supporting children and young people to maximise their opportunity in learning and participating in everyday activities.

- Work as part of a transdisciplinary team in areas as required, to provide high-quality and evidence-based services.

- Demonstrate understanding of strengths and needs of all family members.

- Place the child, young person, and family central to our care, sharing decisions, actions, family priorities, and preferences.

**Staff Benefits:**

- London weighting

- Shuttle bus

- Free eye tests

- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

- Time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment

- Additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service

- Free on-site parking

- Staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court

- Subsidised cafeteria

- On-site staff accommodation (subject to availability)

- The ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teachers pension (where applicable), or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme

- The opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment

## Skills

### Required
- good level of written and spoken English
- basic understanding of IT systems
- ability to prioritise tasks and have a flexible approach towards learning
- highly organised
- effective communication with children/young people, families, and the multidisciplinary team

### Nice to have
- previous experience of working with children/young people with disabilities and complex health needs
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) / Regulated Qualifications Framework (formerly QCF) Level 2

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