Care Assistant

Cera; Banff; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Blue Light Card

Care Friend referral bonus £400

Pension scheme

Holiday pay

BHN discounts

SVQ development

Job summary

Cera is seeking a community carer in Banff to support clients to live independently at home. No prior experience is required; a big heart and willingness to help others are enough.

The role involves personal care, medication administration, and meal support across Banff, Portsoy and nearby areas. Driving is required, with the flexibility of early morning and late shift options, weekends on alternate weeks, and guaranteed hours after probation.

Qualifications

• No experience required, just a big heart and desire to help others.
• Must be able to travel to client visits in Banff and surrounding areas.
• A driving licence is required and access to a vehicle is needed.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in Banff, Portsoy and surrounding areas with personal care, meals and medication.
• Visit clients in their own homes and travel between visits.
• Be powered by Cera Tech to reduce admin and allow focus on care.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Good communication

Driving license

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.