Carer

Location: Barnstaple - Little Bridge House
Job Type: Full time, 25 - 40 hours per week, 12.5-hour shift pattern available (please specify your preferred number of hours in the supporting statement when applying)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,071 - £29,245 per annum - FTE (plus enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working)

“Happy, amazing, special and fun” are perhaps not the first words that spring to mind when you think of a children’s hospice but this is exactly how our families describe our hospices. Matched by our staff feeling “proud, rewarded and making a difference” by working in this special setting, this is perhaps quite a different carers role to what you might have expected.

We provide respite, palliative and bereavement care for children with life-limiting conditions on a one-to-one basis. Having the time to build relationships with children and their families whilst they are at the hospice and between visits helps to make our roles incredibly fulfilling. We have vacancies to join the Care Team at Little Bridge House, Barnstaple. Applicants should be experienced in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs, or chronic illnesses.

Working as part of a friendly team, Little Bridge House offers a beautiful, homely, well equipped workplace within a supportive environment where you will be recognised as a valuable individual member of the care team. 96% of our staff strongly agree that they enjoy the work they do at CHSW, and we value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.

Our employees work hard every day to make the most of short and precious lives. We are proud to support them with a range of enhanced benefits which include:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• Enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• Personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• Group life insurance scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Environmental and green agenda
• Free on-site parking
• A nurturing and inclusive environment
• A chance to make a real difference

If you are not sure about what it is like to work in a Children's Hospice or the precious service we offer our children and families, please look at our website and be inspired by our family stories.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking on the link before the closing date (see below). If you have any questions, please visit our website to find our more, or use our email to contact us and speak to one of our HR team today.

Closing Date: 03/06/2024
Anticipated Interviews: TBC

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number (phone number removed)

Why Work For Us?

This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.

You may also have experience in the following: Bereavement support, palliative care, Child Care, Community Support Worker, Care Worker, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Home Carer, Reablement Support Worker, Care Responder, Domiciliary Care, Care Home, Key Worker, Case Worker, Social Care, Charities, Not for Profit, etc

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