Care Assistant

Cera Care; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG check

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Travel mileage 35p per mile

Referral bonus £400

Job summary

Cera Care in Helensburgh is seeking a community carer to support clients at home, with flexibility across shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights. You may have prior care experience or be new to the sector, as no experience is required—just a caring attitude and a willingness to help others.

The role involves personal care, medication support, and meals, with a driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred for travel between visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and client support preferred or willingness to learn.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred.
• Must maintain SSSC registration and work toward SVQ2 funded by employer.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, meals and medication in clients' homes.
• Visit clients at home and travel between visits.
• Support clients to live independently in their own homes.

Skills

Care experience

Driving

Education

SVQ2 qualification

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 14 - GBP 14.5 - hourly

Job Description

Become a Hero in Your Community. Join Cera as a community carer in Helensburgh.

Join our mission in Scotland 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.
• Paid mileage between visits @ 35p a mile.

• Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.
• Professional Kit: Free PVG, 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 SVQs, 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 Helensburgh, Rhuand 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 preferred.

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 Scotland, all care staff register with the SSSC. You must maintain registration and work towards your SVQ2 (funded by Cera; SVQ registration fee payable by employee).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.