Care Assistant

Cera Care; Banff; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Uniform provided

Company phone

PVG check included

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care in Banff invites you to join as a community carer supporting clients to live independently at home. No experience is required, and full training is provided, with a driving licence and access to a vehicle required to visit clients across Banff and surrounding areas.

Shifts are flexible, including mornings, days, evenings, and nights, with every other weekend off and guaranteed hours after probation.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full training provided.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle required.
• Flexible shifts including mornings, days, evenings, nights; alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, medication, and meals at clients' homes.
• Travel between client visits using company vehicle.
• Support clients to live independently in their own homes.

Skills

Driving license

Caregiving

Communication skills

Education

SVQ2 (funded by employer)

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.6 - GBP 13.6 - hourly

Job Description

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

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:
• The role involves working 7am–2pm and 4pm–10pm shifts, requires flexibility, a valid driver's license, and availability on alternate weekends.
• Guaranteed hours are available after probation period of 3 months.
• 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 Banff, Portsoy 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 required.

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.