Female Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

BH Extras discounts platform

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd is seeking caring individuals to join our Ipswich team as Care Assistants. You will support clients at home with personal care, daily tasks and companionship, contributing to their longer, healthier and happier lives. Training is provided, and roles are available part-time or full-time.

Applicants must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Shifts include mornings, days, evenings and nights with typically every other weekend off to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• No prior care experience required; full training provided.
• Reliable, compassionate and people‑minded to support clients at home.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Help with medications as required and supported by training.
• Prepare hot meals and assist with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and support to improve wellbeing.
• Support clients to stay independent and safe at home.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Ipswich. You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Ipswich, Warren Heath, Rushmere and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. We have a flexible approach for shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

- Enhanced bank holiday rate

- Holiday pay and pension scheme

- Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided

- Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities

- Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more

- Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies

- An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.

- Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.

- Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.