Care Assistant

Cera Care; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Company phone

Uniform provided

BHN extras

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring community carers in Ebbw Vale to support clients in their own homes, helping with personal care, meals and medication. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, plus a Level 2 or 3 social care qualification within three years.

Flexible shifts, including mornings, evenings and weekends, are available to suit your schedule. You will join a team delivering consistent, compassionate care with training and support to develop professionally while improving client

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.
• Completion of a Level 2 or 3 Social Care qualification within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Help with personal care, medication and meals.
• Visit clients in their own homes and travel between visits.
• Support clients to live independently with dignity and respect.

Skills

Driving licence

Excellent communication

Education

Level 2 or 3 qualification in social care

Job description

Compensation: GBP 13.6 - GBP 14 - hourly

Job Description

Do Work That Matters. Join Cera as a community carer in Ebbw Vale.

Join our mission in Wales 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: 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. We are particularly looking for people with weekend and evening availability, with overtime available midweek.
• Guaranteed hours are available, subject to availability.
• Paid mileage between visits @35p per mile.
• Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.
• Professional Kit: Free DBS, 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 RQFs, 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 Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, New Tredegar 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 Wales, all social care staff register with Social Care Wales (SCW). The annual fee for this is covered by the employer. You must achieve a recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification within your first 3 years.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.