Children's Carer - Band 3


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Coventry, CV2 2BG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

As a childrens carer, your role will be delivering health care and support to children and young people in a variety of settings. This could mean providing hands-on care in the family home, supporting a child or young person to attend school or staffing the respite unit. The ability to travel independently during working time is essential. You will be supported to learn clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy feeding, suction (etc) utilising a competency-based framework. Once competent and confident, you will be expected to work without direct supervision within the scope of your training and role. You will receive continual support and training within this role. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals. It is important that the successful candidate is creative in providing play and learning opportunities for our children and young people, so a sense of fun and enthusiasm is essential! You will need to possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. In return you will become part of a team that is warm and friendly and is committed to the children and young people we support. Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential. For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

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