Sirona care & health CIC

Children's Community Support Worker - North Somerset

The closing date is 21 April 2026

Job summary

Would you like to make a difference in the community you live in and love?

Our teams support families to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they call home.

As a Lifetime Support Worker, you will play a vital role in our service, working closely with Community Children's Nurses to provide ongoing clinical care to children in their own homes and/or at school.

This is a flexible and dynamic role that fits around family life, offering an excellent work/life balance. You will also have access to training and development opportunities if you wish to progress into nursing, training, or management.

You will be supported by your team to feel confident working independently in the community. If you have strong communication skills and can use your initiative to ensure children and their families have the best possible experience, we would love to hear from you.

We offer a tailored training package to meet your needs, ensuring you feel fully supported in your role. There are also opportunities to progress your career through apprenticeships, supported by our strong links with local higher education partners.

Current vacancies are based in North Somerset.

Please note, we cannot offer Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. If you require a visa to work in the UK, you must have at least 14 months remaining before expiry. Please include your visa expiry date in your application, as applications without this may not be considered.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide care to children with complex, life-limiting health care needs that rely on technology to sustain their health. Parents need to be able to rest, Lifetime support workers work within the family's home, overnight taking over responsibility for the child whilst parents sleep.

As a member of the Lifetime service, you will support the registered nurses in the delivery of care to our service users in the community and contribute towards the safe and seamless delivery of holistic care, working safely within your scope of practice and competence at all times.

You will undertake clinical tasks to support each individual with personal care that will be set out in their care plans - every child has their own individual needs so you will gain experience caring for a wide variety of health conditions and specialised equipment.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth?

Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7239607-WW

Job locations

Community Based across North Somerset

North Somerset

BS5 6XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We have full and part time hours available and can support flexible working patterns.

What our current Lifetime Support Workers have to say about their role

I am in awe of the children I care for and the families I support. I hope that my small part in their sometimes short lives has made a difference to their quality of life. They have certainly made a difference to mine. I feel privileged to have been accepted into their homes, its not just a job, I have been doing this for 8 years and wish I had found it years ago. - Lizzie

"I feel honoured to be a part of our special children's lives. Knowing that we make a huge difference to the parents so they get some much needed rest, safe in the knowledge that their child is being cared for is an enormous privilege." - Ally

I am new to Lifetime, and I can say that I have been welcomed and really well supported by a very friendly team. Even though I had relatively little nursing experience the training has been so thorough and I have learnt so much. The children we work with are amazing, and at the end of each shift I feel that I have made a small yet essential contribution to their health and well-being, and provided some much needed rest to their families. - Megan

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We have full and part time hours available and can support flexible working patterns.

What our current Lifetime Support Workers have to say about their role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle

Desirable

NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
Awareness of own limitations and respect professional boundaries
Accept delegation and work without direct supervision (once fully trained and confident).

Desirable

Experience of working with children with complex health needs
Evidence of providing care in a health or community setting
Voluntary or unpaid work experience may be used to demonstrate experience and knowledge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy/Literacy level 1 or equivalent
Full Driving Licence and Access to a vehicle

Desirable

NVQ/QCF (or equivalent) in Health and/or Social care

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a broad range of people
Awareness of own limitations and respect professional boundaries
Accept delegation and work without direct supervision (once fully trained and confident).

Desirable

Experience of working with children with complex health needs
Evidence of providing care in a health or community setting
Voluntary or unpaid work experience may be used to demonstrate experience and knowledge.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.