Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Basic understanding of IT systems.
- Experience
Previous experience of working with children/young people with disabilities and complex health needs.
- Qualifications
Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 3 (Residential Childcare).
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Personal Qualities
Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in
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workload.
- Personal Qualities
Highly motivated and reliable.
- Personal Qualities
Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
- Skills & Abilities
Good level of written and spoken English.
- Skills & Abilities
Able to prioritise tasks and have a flexible approach towards
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learning.
- Skills & Abilities
Regularly picks up shifts as and when required.
- Skills & Abilities
Highly organised & the ability to effectively communicate with
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children/young people, families, and the multidisciplinary team:
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Understands and has the ability to document concise and
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accurate records.
- Skills & Abilities
Understands and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
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Works within professional boundaries.
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Adheres to equality and diversity standards.
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Implements individual care plans as assessed and devised by
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senior staff.
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Has the flexibility to work within various houses on-site,
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dependent on the needs of the organisation.
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Able to effectively communicate with children/young people,
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families, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Skills & Abilities
Active member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Skills & Abilities
Actively participates in supervision and the Performance Development Review process.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework) Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care will be considered.
Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Bank Children Support Assistants with varying experience to join ourSpecialist Centre based in Tadworth, Surrey.
Joining our Bank Team is a great way to gain clinical skills while working in a flexible way to suit your lifestyle.
To apply for this role you must hold a relevant care qualification, either a Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 2 or 3 (Residential Childcare) or a NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care. The QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework) Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care will also be considered.
Student nurses who have completed one year of study can apply for the role without holding the about qualifications.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a Bank Childrens Support Assistant providing a high quality of care to children/young people and their families, considering theindividualised needs for each child based within your allocated Rehabilitation or Residential House.
You will work within a holistic model to ensure care; education & therapy needs are met twenty-four hours a day.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Interview Date: Thursday 10th September 2026
About us
About Us
The Childrens Trust is the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits,free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Details
- Date posted: 02 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience £16.26 per hour
- Contract: Bank
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: B0474-26-0054
- Job locations: The Childrens Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
You will work as a Bank Children’s Support Assistant providing a high quality of care to children/young people and their families, considering the individualised needs for each child based within your allocated Rehabilitation or Residential House.
You will work within a holistic model to ensure care, education & therapy needs are met twenty-four hours a day.
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This advert is for Bank Children's Support Assistant (Healthcare Assistant) with The Children's Trust in Tadworth, England. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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