Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

Uniform provided

Paid mileage

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card Scheme discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Care Certificate and NVQ progression

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral scheme

Job summary

Cera Care in Gravesend is recruiting Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes, with part-time and full-time shifts available. You will provide compassionate, practical support to help clients maintain independence and wellbeing.

No experience is required; driving is preferred. We offer paid mileage, DBS/PVG, a company mobile phone and uniform, holiday pay and pension, and access to discounts and wellbeing benefits, with strong career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Female candidates only, must drive.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care (continence support, washing, dressing).
• Assist with medications, cooking hot meals, and domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance, and engagement for clients.

Job description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Gravesend, 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 Gravesend, Northfleet and surrounding areas. Domiciliary carers for the Kent locations. We are looking for Female candidates only, must drive. You will require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work Our amazing team in Thamesmead are looking to recruit new Care staff to work a variety of shift patterns - these include working hours of 7am-2pm, 3pm-10pm and alternate weekends.

£13.75 - £14.00 per hour Full or Part time hours, permanent contracts,

• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• 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