Care Assistant

Cera Care; Colchester; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay & pension

DBS/PVG provided

Company phone & uniform provided

BHN Extras discounts platform

Blue Light Card Scheme

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring a Care Assistant in Colchester. You will support clients at home as part of our mission to help people live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes. No experience is required and we offer flexible shift patterns across mornings, days, evenings and nights.

We provide guaranteed hours where possible, a competitive benefits package, DBS/PVG clearance and a route to career development within the Care Certificate and NVQs. Driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Driver with access to a vehicle is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications and assist with cooking and domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients.

Skills

Compassion

People skills

Flexible shifts

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.65 - GBP 13.65 - hourly

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Colchester. You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

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.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Colchester, Tiptree, Stanway, Coggeshall and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. We have a flexible approach for shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours are available, subject to candidate availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• 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.
• 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

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

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.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role - caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

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.