Enviva Complex Care

Complex Care Assistant

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Libertatem Healthcare Group is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Female Complex Care Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in a school environment in Ilkley. The role involves providing tailored personal, medical, and emotional care to enable the child to fully participate in school life. The successful candidate will have experience in complex care and a passion for helping children with SEN succeed.

Main duties of the job

As a Complex Care Assistant, you'll play a key role in enabling a child with SEN to participate fully in school life. You'll provide personal and medical care, emotional support, and assist with daily activities to ensure the child feels safe, included, and empowered. The role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle due to the location.

About us

Libertatem Healthcare Group is a registered provider with the Care Quality Commission, rated as Outstanding. The organisation is committed to promoting the wellbeing and safeguarding of both adults and children, adhering to the six key principles of safeguarding work.

Details

Date posted

05 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1339431637

Job locations

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Ilkley

LS29 8HF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Female Complex Care Assistant – School Support (SEN) (Driver Required due to location) Location: Ilkley Hourly Rate: £14.00 Shift Pattern:2 Days During the Week , 08:20 AM – 15:50 PM + Bank Shifts

  Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you a compassionate, dedicated individual with experience in complex care? Do you have a passion for helping children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) succeed in a supportive school environment?

Libertatem Healthcare is seeking a Female Complex Care Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child during the school day in Ilkley. Due to the location and the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

  About the Role

As a Complex Care Assistant, you'll play a key role in enabling a child with SEN to participate fully in school life. You’ll provide personal and medical care, emotional support, and assist with daily activities to ensure the child feels safe, included, and empowered.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide tailored, person-centred care and emotional support

  • Assist with physical and personal care throughout the school day

  • Escort the child to and from school (driving required due to location)

  • Monitor and manage medical needs under clinical guidance

  • Communicate effectively with school staff, family members, and the wider care team

Essential Clinical Experience

We welcome candidates with experience in, or a willingness to be trained in:

  • Tracheostomy care

  • Oral, tracheal, and nasopharyngeal suctioning

  • Enteral and PEG feeding

  • Oxygen therapy

What We’re Looking For
  • A caring, patient, and adaptable individual

  • Experience working with children or in a care setting (preferred)

  • Confidence working independently and within a multidisciplinary team

  • A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

  • Willingness to undertake specialist training and continuous professional development

What We Offer
  • Comprehensive Training – Classroom and online sessions covering complex care procedures

  • Ongoing Support – Supervision and guidance from Nurse Managers, plus 24/7 Care Coordination Team access

  • Digital Tools – Easy access to your schedule, client notes, and updates through our Carer App

  • Career Progression – Opportunities to gain NVQs and develop professionally within care

  • Flexible Hours – Choose shift patterns that suit your lifestyle

  • Employee Wellbeing – Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

  • Inclusive Culture – We celebrate diversity and foster a respectful, supportive workplace

Join Our Team

Ready to make a meaningful impact and build a rewarding career in care? Click “Apply Now” to submit your application.

If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know — we’re committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants.

#Libertatem

Libertatem Healthcare Group recognise the benefits of people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst balancing the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices. At the same time, making sure that both adult’s and children’s wellbeing is promoted including taking into consideration their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. With this in mind, we will work to adhere to the six key principles that underpin all safeguarding work.

The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Female Complex Care Assistant – School Support (SEN) (Driver Required due to location) Location: Ilkley Hourly Rate: £14.00 Shift Pattern:2 Days During the Week , 08:20 AM – 15:50 PM + Bank Shifts

  Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you a compassionate, dedicated individual with experience in complex care? Do you have a passion for helping children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) succeed in a supportive school environment?

Libertatem Healthcare is seeking a Female Complex Care Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child during the school day in Ilkley. Due to the location and the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

  About the Role

As a Complex Care Assistant, you'll play a key role in enabling a child with SEN to participate fully in school life. You’ll provide personal and medical care, emotional support, and assist with daily activities to ensure the child feels safe, included, and empowered.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide tailored, person-centred care and emotional support

  • Assist with physical and personal care throughout the school day

  • Escort the child to and from school (driving required due to location)

  • Monitor and manage medical needs under clinical guidance

  • Communicate effectively with school staff, family members, and the wider care team

Essential Clinical Experience

We welcome candidates with experience in, or a willingness to be trained in:

  • Tracheostomy care

  • Oral, tracheal, and nasopharyngeal suctioning

  • Enteral and PEG feeding

  • Oxygen therapy

What We’re Looking For
  • A caring, patient, and adaptable individual

  • Experience working with children or in a care setting (preferred)

  • Confidence working independently and within a multidisciplinary team

  • A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

  • Willingness to undertake specialist training and continuous professional development

What We Offer
  • Comprehensive Training – Classroom and online sessions covering complex care procedures

  • Ongoing Support – Supervision and guidance from Nurse Managers, plus 24/7 Care Coordination Team access

  • Digital Tools – Easy access to your schedule, client notes, and updates through our Carer App

  • Career Progression – Opportunities to gain NVQs and develop professionally within care

  • Flexible Hours – Choose shift patterns that suit your lifestyle

  • Employee Wellbeing – Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

  • Inclusive Culture – We celebrate diversity and foster a respectful, supportive workplace

Join Our Team

Ready to make a meaningful impact and build a rewarding career in care? Click “Apply Now” to submit your application.

If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know — we’re committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants.

#Libertatem

Libertatem Healthcare Group recognise the benefits of people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst balancing the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices. At the same time, making sure that both adult’s and children’s wellbeing is promoted including taking into consideration their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. With this in mind, we will work to adhere to the six key principles that underpin all safeguarding work.

The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • We welcome candidates with experience in, or a willingness to be trained in, tracheostomy care, oral/tracheal/nasopharyngeal suctioning, enteral and PEG feeding, and oxygen therapy. Applicants should also be a caring, patient, and adaptable individual with experience working with children or in a care setting (preferred).
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • We welcome candidates with experience in, or a willingness to be trained in, tracheostomy care, oral/tracheal/nasopharyngeal suctioning, enteral and PEG feeding, and oxygen therapy. Applicants should also be a caring, patient, and adaptable individual with experience working with children or in a care setting (preferred).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Enviva Complex Care

Address

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Ilkley

LS29 8HF


Employer's website

https://sonderwell.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Enviva Complex Care

Address

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Ilkley

LS29 8HF


Employer's website

https://sonderwell.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Libertatem Healthcare Group

recruitment@sonderwell.co.uk

Details

Date posted

05 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1339431637

Job locations

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Ilkley

LS29 8HF


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