Care Assistant

Cera Care; Catford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS/PVG free

Company mobile phone

Uniform

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card access

Job summary

Cera Care in Catford is recruiting Care Assistants to support residents in their own homes within our Extra Care scheme. Roles include part-time and full-time shifts (07:30–14:00, 16:00–21:30).

No prior experience required for care assistants, but strong communication and comfort with digital tools are valued. We offer competitive hourly pay (£14.80/hr), DBS/PVG no-cost checks, a company phone and uniform, plus a range of benefits and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience not required for Care Assistants.
• Part-time and full-time roles available.
• Must be available and flexible to work either shift.
• Comfortable using technology and digital systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care, including continence, washing, dressing.
• Medication management, meal preparation, and light domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and comfort to enhance quality of life.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Tech/digital literacy

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 14.8 - GBP 14.8 - hourly

Job Description

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

We're recruiting full and part-time 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.

• Part-time and full-time roles available
• Shift patterns: 07:30–14:00 and 16:00–21:30
• Must be available and flexible to work either shift
• Strong communication skills
• 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.