Careers

Welcome to Caudwell Children careers page. We regularly look to recruit dedicated professionals who are as passionate as we are about changing the lives of disabled children in the UK.

2019 is a very exciting year for us. We’re growing as a charity and we’re doing more than ever before to improve the lives of disabled children and their families across the UK. Spring 2018 marks the opening of the Caudwell International Children’s Centre, the UK’s first independent purpose-built facility dedicated to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

We have a lot of clinical and fundraising vacancies available in the charity as we approach this very exciting time.

To apply for any of our vacancies:
Download the Caudwell Children Application Form
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Complete the application form electronically and email to: recruitment@caudwellchildren.com for non-clinical vacancies or clinical.recruitment@caudwellchildren.com for clinical vacancies

Should you encounter any difficulties completing the application form, or you would prefer a paper version, please contact us on: 01782 433 947.

If you’d like a confidential chat prior to applying for any of our fundraising roles please contact us on 01782 433 947. If you’re used to the commercial sector, you’ll fit right in. Our non-healthcare colleagues have backgrounds in all kinds of business and industries – it’s what makes us so commercially astute and successful.

Or call 01782 433 947 if you’re keen to discuss any of the current clinical vacancies.

Caudwell Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Director of Operations

Caudwell Children is a national charity which works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.

The Charity is entering an exciting period of growth with a major capital project following the move into a £15 million purpose-built therapy and research centre and the launch of our Caudwell Children’s Autism Service within the grounds of Keele University.

It provides a state-of-the-art base for the Charity’s therapies and an environment where ground-breaking research can be undertaken, potentially changing the way some disabilities are treated, affecting millions of people around the world. This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast moving Charity at a time when it will attract national and international attention.

Director of Research

The Charity is entering an exciting period of growth with a major capital project following the move into a £18 million purpose-built therapy and research centre and the launch of our Caudwell Children’s Autism Service within the grounds of Keele University.

It provides a state-of-the-art base for the Charity’s services and an environment where ground-breaking research can be undertaken, potentially changing the way some disabilities are understood, affecting millions of people around the world. This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast moving Charity at a time when it will attract national and international attention.

Events Assistant

The Events Team are looking for a highly organised individual with good communication skills who can provide vital support to their daily activity. This role will play an essential part in supporting the Events Team, as well as co-ordinating the Charity’s direct mail programme and being responsible for the promotion of social networking sites.

Events and Challenges Manager

The Events and Challenges Manager role requires an outstanding event sales and management professional with experience to deliver a diverse range of events as part of a highly successful Events Team. You will be a conscientious and motivated, a confident communicator, and a problem-solver, working in a results driven environment. You will be able to self-administrate and to work as part of the wider fundraising team. You will the ability to stay calm under pressure and deal with sensitive issues in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.

Children’s Activities Sessional Worker

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Children's Activity Session Worker to join our team at Caudwell Children. The main purpose of this role is to plan and implement fun, inspiring and challenging leisure activities for disabled children and young people that build life skills and promote independence, whilst also providing carers with vital short break respite. Activities are supported by funding and grants from local area commissioners and delivered with the assistance of a network of volunteers. The post holder will be expected to plan 3-hour long sessions, and effectively deliver these. You must link session plans to the children's interests & suggestions, as well as being able to adapt sessions last minute to each individual's needs.

Volunteer Manager

With the launch of the new Children’s Autism Service at the CICC, the volume of applications to the Charity is set to increase which will necessitate an increased number of volunteers to support the delivery of our services.

The role of the Volunteer Manager is a key role in the organisation and is aimed at developing and implementing a sustainable volunteer strategy and function for the new Autism Service and all other volunteer requirements across the Charity.

Autism Service Psychology Lead

Would you like to join a new, innovative, multi-disciplinary clinical team working with children and young people with autism in a purpose-built state of the art facility? If so, there has never been a better time to come and work at Caudwell Children.

This is a permanent post leading the Caudwell Children Autism Service Psychology Team, in the delivery of effective clinical support through assessment, intervention and ongoing support to children and families accessing the service.

Autism Service Clinical Lead

We have a full-time permanent vacancy for a Clinical Lead with a professional qualification in a relevant field, e.g. OT, SaLT, Psychology, Nursing. There has never been a better time to come and work at Caudwell Children. You will be working in a purpose-built independent centre dedicated to improving the lives of disabled children and their families. Based in the grounds of Keele University you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day within our new Caudwell International Children’s Centre.

Lead Clinical Psychologist

Would you like to join a new, innovative, multi-disciplinary clinical team working with children and young people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in purpose built, state of the art facilities?
Autism affects over half the children we support. We are committed to improving the quality of life of children with autism and their families through timely diagnosis, family intervention and support, training and research.

Charity Event and Challenges Co-ordinator

This role is for an experienced events and charity fundraiser who wants to take ownership of their own events and work in a close, busy team. You will be
experienced, entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and highly organised to take on the role of Charity Event and Challenges Co-ordinator in our charity events team. The team manages over 30 events each year from our luxury Butterfly Ball in London, international cycles, local abseils, a Ladies Lunch series to Colour Runner and Elf run in Stoke as well as supporting fundraisers in their own challenges, runs or treks. You will need to hit the ground running as a member of the team, taking responsibility for a number of events and challenges as well as fast establishing your own new events to add to our calendar.

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