Complex Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.00 to £16.83 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Continuity of Care Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CCATW |
Summary
We have a new and exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Complex Care Assistant to join our team in Tunbridge Wells!
At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. Many of our staff have been working with us for years. We promote independence and offer a high-quality service that ensures individuals are in control of their own care needs.
We treat people with respect and our service users as individuals not numbers.
Our person-centred Ethos:
Your Time, Your Team, Your Life.
You will be joining our well established team and become part of our CCS family.
Complex Care Assistant Job Overview
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Hourly Rate: £15.00 to £16.83 per hour (with enhanced BH rates and over Festive Season)
Shifts available: Days and Nights
Schedule: Flexibility to work shifts, including Monday to Friday and alternate weekends
Full time or part time hours available throughout the day:
7:00am- 2:30pm
2:30pm- 10:00pm
7:00am- 10:00pm
6:00pm- 10:00pm plus sleep in night
Complex Care Assistants within the team may be required to take part in the on call rota. This is being at call - on standby should assistance be needed.
Eligibility Criteria for a Complex Care Assistant
Previous care experience and understanding of working with people disadvantaged through illness and disability
Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We are sorry, we do not currently offer sponsorship
Full UK driving licence (essential)
We are looking for a Complex Care Assistant to join our team in Tunbridge Wells. Our position is to look after a young lady in her 30's who requires 24 hours care, seven days a week. The lady has complex communication needs so an understanding of verbal, non- verbal, augmented communication and Makaton would be helpful, although training will be given. She has a form of Cerebral Palsy, PEG feed and anxiety. Our client is very active and enjoys meeting friends and going out. She loves engaging with the community as well as having a quality time at home. She enjoys swimming, listening to music or watching a good movie.
Throughout the working day you will be working alongside another Complex Care Assistant. Before you begin, you will have the opportunity to meet the client and the family to ensure you are well- prepared for the role.
Main duties for a Complex Care Assistant
Provide personal care including getting up in the morning and going to bed at night, washing, dressing, toileting, oral care, dressing
Medication administration
Food preparation and carry out peg feeding
General household domestic duties, including housework and laundry
Use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
Maintain good, positive communication and provide companionship and maintain contact with client's family and friends
Previous experience with the below is a strong advantage, but not essential as full training and support will be provided:
Working with individuals who can display behaviours that challenge, and learning disability
Autism
Anxiety
Cerebral Palsy
Medication
PEG
Makaton
Planned physical intervention
Complex Care Assistant Requirements
We look for complex care assistant who is genuinely interested in care and be prepared for the unexpected. To be a great complex care assistant for Continuity of Care Services, you should be:
Calm and reassuring
Assertive, confident and can come up with creative solutions
Be able to dynamically risk assess a situation to change the plan
A team player
Punctual
Excellent communication skills with ability to build good professional relationship
Kind and compassionate
Good sense of humor
This role is ideal for someone who values building meaningful connections and providing consistent, person- centred care. If this sounds like you, we want you to apply for the position!
Job Types: Full-time, Zero hours contract, Contracted hours could be considered following successful completion of probation
At Continuity of Care Services Ltd we offer support to individuals in their own homes, with a private team of carers to ensure continuity. Many of our staff have been working with us for years. We promote independence and offer a high-quality service that ensures individuals are in control of their own care needs.
We treat people with respect and our service users as individuals not numbers.
Our person-centred Ethos:
Your Time, Your Team, Your Life.
You will be joining our well established team and become part of our CCS family.
Complex Care Assistant Job Overview
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Hourly Rate: £15.00 to £16.83 per hour (with enhanced BH rates and over Festive Season)
Shifts available: Days and Nights
Schedule: Flexibility to work shifts, including Monday to Friday and alternate weekends
Full time or part time hours available throughout the day:
7:00am- 2:30pm
2:30pm- 10:00pm
7:00am- 10:00pm
6:00pm- 10:00pm plus sleep in night
Complex Care Assistants within the team may be required to take part in the on call rota. This is being at call - on standby should assistance be needed.
Eligibility Criteria for a Complex Care Assistant
Previous care experience and understanding of working with people disadvantaged through illness and disability
Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK. We are sorry, we do not currently offer sponsorship
Full UK driving licence (essential)
We are looking for a Complex Care Assistant to join our team in Tunbridge Wells. Our position is to look after a young lady in her 30's who requires 24 hours care, seven days a week. The lady has complex communication needs so an understanding of verbal, non- verbal, augmented communication and Makaton would be helpful, although training will be given. She has a form of Cerebral Palsy, PEG feed and anxiety. Our client is very active and enjoys meeting friends and going out. She loves engaging with the community as well as having a quality time at home. She enjoys swimming, listening to music or watching a good movie.
Throughout the working day you will be working alongside another Complex Care Assistant. Before you begin, you will have the opportunity to meet the client and the family to ensure you are well- prepared for the role.
Main duties for a Complex Care Assistant
Provide personal care including getting up in the morning and going to bed at night, washing, dressing, toileting, oral care, dressing
Medication administration
Food preparation and carry out peg feeding
General household domestic duties, including housework and laundry
Use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
Maintain good, positive communication and provide companionship and maintain contact with client's family and friends
Previous experience with the below is a strong advantage, but not essential as full training and support will be provided:
Working with individuals who can display behaviours that challenge, and learning disability
Autism
Anxiety
Cerebral Palsy
Medication
PEG
Makaton
Planned physical intervention
Complex Care Assistant Requirements
We look for complex care assistant who is genuinely interested in care and be prepared for the unexpected. To be a great complex care assistant for Continuity of Care Services, you should be:
Calm and reassuring
Assertive, confident and can come up with creative solutions
Be able to dynamically risk assess a situation to change the plan
A team player
Punctual
Excellent communication skills with ability to build good professional relationship
Kind and compassionate
Good sense of humor
This role is ideal for someone who values building meaningful connections and providing consistent, person- centred care. If this sounds like you, we want you to apply for the position!
Job Types: Full-time, Zero hours contract, Contracted hours could be considered following successful completion of probation
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