Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Catford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform

WeCare benefits & discounts platform

Blue Light Card Scheme eligibility

Discounts on driving lessons and more

Eye tests and glasses contribution

500 referral bonus

Job summary

Hazlehurst Court in Catford is seeking a Weekend Care Assistant to join our dedicated team supporting residents in their own homes. You will provide personal care, companionship, and daily living assistance, with weekend shifts available.

Shifts run 07:30–14:00 and 16:00–21:30. A DBS check and right to work in the UK are required. No prior experience needed for Care Assistants; training and career development opportunities are offered along with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Weekend availability is required.
• Confident using technology and digital systems.
• No experience required for Care Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Provide companionship and reassurance to residents.
• Assist with meal preparation and light domestic tasks.

Skills

Weekend availability

Tech/digital systems

Compassionate care

Job description

Discover a rewarding role as a Weekend Care Assistant at Hazlehurst Court in Catford.

We're recruiting Weekend Carers to support our residents in their own homes and join our dedicated team.

Are you kind, people‑focused, and passionate about making a difference? This could be the perfect role for you — no experience required for Care Assistants.

Our Extra Care units provide a safe, independent living environment where residents can come and go as they please, with our staff on hand to support their daily living needs.

• Weekend shifts available
• Shift patterns: 07:30–14:00 and 16:00–21:30
• Must be available to work weekend shifts
• Confident using technology and digital systems

What you’ll do as a Care Assistant: Support residents with personal care (including continence, washing, dressing), medication management, meal preparation, and light domestic tasks. Most importantly, you’ll provide companionship, reassurance, and comfort that enhances their quality of life.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform
• Access to our WeCare benefits & discounts platform, plus eligibility for the Blue Light Card Scheme
• Discounts on driving lessons, fuel, insurance, maintenance, cycle hire, and more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave
• Career development pathway including Care Certificate and NVQs — 50% of our salaried roles are promoted internally
• Wellbeing support including EAP, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan, free eye tests and glasses contribution
• £500 referral bonus through Care Friends

Please note: This role is subject to a DBS check, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Due to the provision of intimate care, this vacancy is restricted to women only.