Care Assistant

Cera Care; Alloa; On-site; GBP 21,008 - 21,697; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance 35p per mile

Enhancements for bank holidays and 11%

Pension scheme

Free PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Care Friends discounts

Blue Light Card access

Travel discounts

SVQ development pathways

Family leave policies

Wellbeing programme

menopause support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking passionate community carers to support clients in Alloa and surrounding areas. You will assist with personal care, meals, and medications, visiting clients in their own homes with a focus on helping them live independently.

No prior experience is required, but a big heart and a desire to help others are essential. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred to reach clients across the region.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates compassion and strong communication skills.
• Reliable and trustworthy with clients in their homes.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to community care routines.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, medication assistance, and meal support to clients.
• Visit clients in their own homes across Alloa area and nearby towns.
• Maintain safety and dignity of clients while delivering quality care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Reliability

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 15.25 - GBP 15.75 - hourly

Job Description

Become a Hero in Your Community. Join Cera as a community carer in Clackmannanshire.

Join our mission in Scotland to help our clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes. Whether you have experience as a care assistant or are brand new to the sector, we can offer you the perfect role as a carer. No experience is required - just a big heart and a desire to help others.

Why Join Our Community?

Stability & Balance: Shifts are flexible and may include mornings, days, evenings, and nights. You'll typically have every other weekend off to support a healthy work-life balance.

• Paid mileage between visits @ 35p a mile.
• Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.
• Professional Kit: Free PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided.
• BHN Extras: Access to our premium benefits platform for thousands of discounts on high street shopping and travel.
• Blue Light Card: Eligibility for the national discount scheme for frontline workers.
• Travel Savings: Exclusive discounts on fuel, car insurance, and vehicle maintenance.
• Career Development: Industry-leading development pathways, including SVQs, with various growth routes available.
• Family First: Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies.
• Complete Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, and eye care scheme.
• Menopause Accredited Employer: We provide a host of support services for those affected by Menopause and Peri-Menopause. Currently, the only accredited care provider in the UK.
• Referral Bonus: Earn £400 per referral through our Care Friends scheme.

The Role

Supporting clients in Alloa, Sauchie, Tullibody, Clackmannan, Tillicoultry, Alva, Menstrie, Dollar, Coalsnaughton and surrounding areas, this is a community-based role, where you will assist with personal care, medication, and meals, visiting people in their own homes and travelling between client visits. For this role, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred.

Your role is powered by Cera Tech - our predictive technology that reduces admin and helps prevent hospitalisations, so you can focus on caring.

With flexible shifts available across mornings, days, evenings and nights, plus every other weekend off, we aim to support a positive work life balance.

Registration

In Scotland, all care staff register with the SSSC. You must maintain registration and work towards your SVQ2 (funded by Cera; SVQ registration fee payable by employee).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.