Care Assistant

Cera Care; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,528 - 18,873; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay

Pension scheme

DBS/PVG paid

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Driving discounts

Parental leave

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care in Cambridge is hiring Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes. Positions available part-time and full-time; the stated pay includes travel time payments. No prior experience required.

Responsibilities include personal care, medication support, meal prep and domestic tasks, plus companionship and safety for clients. Shifts run 7-2pm and 4-10pm with alternate weekends. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• No experience is required.
• Shifts include 7-2pm and 4-10pm with alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications as needed.
• Cook or prepare hot meals and help with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to those you care for.

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.45 - GBP 13.7 - hourly

Job Description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Cambridge, we're recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients in their own homes. The stated rate of pay is inclusive of Travel time payments.

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.

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.

We have work available in Cambridge, Cherry Hinton, Arbury, Sawston, Great Shelford, Little Shelford, Willingham, Over & Swaversey and surrounding areas. You will require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Shifts are 7-2pm and 4-10pm. Alternate weekends are required.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• 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

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!

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.