Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Children's Carer - Band 3

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join The Birches Respite Team has become available. The team provides health care and support to children and young people with complex health needs across a variety of settings within the community. The service provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so a willingness to work shifts, including night shifts, 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 Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential.

Experience working with children or young people who require long-term ventilation or have complex health needs would be beneficial but not essential.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7670305-CH

Job locations

The Birches Respite Unit

Farber Road

Coventry

CV2 2BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold or willing to work towards English and Math's Grade 4- 9 or Functional Skills Level 2
  • Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and young people

Other

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role
  • Flexibility with working patterns
  • Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold or willing to work towards English and Math's Grade 4- 9 or Functional Skills Level 2
  • Hold a level 3 or equivalent healthcare or childcare related qualification or equivalent experience in child or healthcare

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and young people

Other

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake training and competencies relevant to the role
  • Flexibility with working patterns
  • Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

The Birches Respite Unit

Farber Road

Coventry

CV2 2BG


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

The Birches Respite Unit

Farber Road

Coventry

CV2 2BG


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Anna Reid

anna.reid@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7670305-CH

Job locations

The Birches Respite Unit

Farber Road

Coventry

CV2 2BG


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