Careers at Caudwell Children
We regularly look to recruit dedicated professionals who are as passionate as we are about changing the lives of disabled children in the UK. It is an exciting period 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. Caudwell Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and will not discriminate for any reason against any person because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background and other underrepresented groups.
Why work with Caudwell Children?
At Caudwell Children we pride ourselves on the impact we collectively have on the lives of our beneficiaries and their families. We recognise that everyone has their own unique skills which all play an important part in the ongoing success of the charity and achieving our mission of creating a world where disabled and autistic children have the choice, opportunity, dignity and understanding they deserve.
With a wide variety of roles and careers available, whether it is your first job or the latest step in your career, if you share our ambition to change the world for disabled and autistic children then there is a place for you at Caudwell Children.
Purple People culture
“The strength of a team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” Phil Jackson
At Caudwell Children we recognise that our work is emotive and our ambitions are great. We want to change the world, and the only way we will achieve our goal is to work as a team and to work as a team we must look after each other as a family. Our Purple Family.
Staff Benefits
What’s in it for you?
Caudwell Children offers state of the art facilities tailor made for employees, visitors, families and children in beautiful surroundings within the grounds of Keele University, including spacious work areas, sensory gardens, a fully equipped kitchen, in-door and out-door breakout areas, chill-out areas, lockers and showers.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 33 with length of service.
- Free on-site parking
- Christmas shut down
- Workplace pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and development
- Support with professional CPD
- Opportunities for volunteering
- Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Reimbursement for eye tests and contribution towards frames
What our employees say
The best part of my journey has been the incredible opportunities to grow professionally. I started volunteering in 2020 during Covid-19, became an apprentice in 2021 at Caudwell Children, and was soon promoted to Booking Coordinator. I then moved into the Applications Department before transitioning to the IT Department. Each role has helped me progress and develop new skills.
Tom Nickin
Business Systems Administrator
“I started volunteering for Caudwell Children before my role and really enjoyed my time helping different departments as well as gaining invaluable experience working alongside the children. So, when a job came up for Assistant Psychology, it was a no-brainer to apply! “
Chloe
Assistant Psychologist
“I have always wanted to work in the field of Autism to help families and Caudwell Children was the perfect place to do it. There is neurodivergence within my family and I know how important accessing support can be.”
Jordan
Senior Assistant Psychologist
Current Vacancies
Caudwell Children transforms the lives of disabled children across the UK. We act as a safety net for families who are unable to gain the help they need. The charity’s management and administration costs are covered by a kind benefactor so that donations go directly to children we help.
- Insights and Engagement
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our Insights team at Caudwell Children in Keele, Staffordshire. This role involves supporting research projects, conducting literature reviews, and analyzing data to impact our services for disabled children and their families
- Insights and Engagement
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
We’re looking for an Insights Administrative Assistant to support research and data management at Caudwell Children, working closely with our Insights team to impact service delivery and support for disabled children and their families.
- Operations
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
Join our team in a key role as Management Accountant. This is a permanent position reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, where you will be responsible for the accurate management and reporting of the charity’s finances.
- Family Services
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
Provide compassionate, comprehensive support to families accessing Caudwell Children’s Autism Service, from application to case closure. This role involves collaborating with teams, assisting with calls, live chat, and in-person guidance, and ensuring smooth service operations. Committed to safeguarding, data protection, and upholding the charity’s mission and values.
- Operations
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This permanent role manages the operational and administrative aspects of the Charity’s learning activities, promoting employee engagement in training and development. You’ll deliver various training sessions and ensure the Charity maintains a continual cycle of quality assurance, setting standards, and supporting service improvement across all departments.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Caudwell Children is seeking a Business Partnerships Volunteer to assist with partnership campaigns, build prospect lists, research CSR interests, engage potential supporters, and perform administrative tasks like data entry into Razors Edge.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you interested in helping a charity fundraising team with Grants and Bid writing to support disabled children? Do you want to gain administration and research experience?
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you a reliable, empathetic, tech-savvy individual with an eye for detail? Caudwell Children are looking for friendly and professional volunteers to help with our Service Delivery Department.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you a creative, friendly, open-minded person who wants to gain experience working with Children? Caudwell Children are looking for volunteers to help with our Short Break Activity Sessions!
- Clinical
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This is a permanent post supporting the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, intervention and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing the service.
- Clinical
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This is a permanent post supporting the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, formulation and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing Caudwell Children services.
- Clinical
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This is a permanent post supporting the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, intervention and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing the service.
- Clinical
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This is a permanent post supporting the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), in the delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, formulation and ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing Caudwell Children services.
- Family Services
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
Provide compassionate, comprehensive support to families accessing Caudwell Children’s Autism Service, from application to case closure. This role involves collaborating with teams, assisting with calls, live chat, and in-person guidance, and ensuring smooth service operations. Committed to safeguarding, data protection, and upholding the charity’s mission and values.
- Insights and Engagement
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our Insights team at Caudwell Children in Keele, Staffordshire. This role involves supporting research projects, conducting literature reviews, and analyzing data to impact our services for disabled children and their families
- Insights and Engagement
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
We’re looking for an Insights Administrative Assistant to support research and data management at Caudwell Children, working closely with our Insights team to impact service delivery and support for disabled children and their families.
- Operations
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
Join our team in a key role as Management Accountant. This is a permanent position reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, where you will be responsible for the accurate management and reporting of the charity’s finances.
- Operations
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Competitive
This permanent role manages the operational and administrative aspects of the Charity’s learning activities, promoting employee engagement in training and development. You’ll deliver various training sessions and ensure the Charity maintains a continual cycle of quality assurance, setting standards, and supporting service improvement across all departments.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Caudwell Children is seeking a Business Partnerships Volunteer to assist with partnership campaigns, build prospect lists, research CSR interests, engage potential supporters, and perform administrative tasks like data entry into Razors Edge.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you interested in helping a charity fundraising team with Grants and Bid writing to support disabled children? Do you want to gain administration and research experience?
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you a reliable, empathetic, tech-savvy individual with an eye for detail? Caudwell Children are looking for friendly and professional volunteers to help with our Service Delivery Department.
- Volunteering
- Impermanent
- Part Time
- Cooperative
Are you a creative, friendly, open-minded person who wants to gain experience working with Children? Caudwell Children are looking for volunteers to help with our Short Break Activity Sessions!
Need help applying?
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.