Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Lewes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Care Assistant, where your compassion and dedication will make a real difference in the lives of those you support. You'll have the opportunity to work flexible hours, including mornings and evenings, while enjoying guaranteed hours for those with flexible availability. With a focus on career development and wellbeing support, this role offers a rewarding path in the care sector. Enjoy enhanced pay rates during holidays and access to numerous benefits, including a referral scheme. If you're ready to bring smiles and safety to others, apply today!

Benefits

Guaranteed hours for flexible availability

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform

Discounts on shopping and activities

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Career development pathways

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and supporting others.
• Training provided for all necessary skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and medication management.
• Provide companionship and support to enhance wellbeing.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Medication Management

Cooking

Domestic Tasks

Education

Care Certificate

NVQs

Tools

Cera Tech

Job description

Discover a rewarding career at Apex Prime Care as a Care Assistant in Brighton and surrounding areas.

The stated rate of pay is for Care Assistants with a driving licence and own vehicle, including mileage and travel time in the hourly rate. Those on walking rota's will receive an adjusted pay rate.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. This role requires you to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Shifts available include mornings, days, evenings, and nights. You'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours for those with flexible availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate of £19.73 (£26.30 Christmas and New Year)
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare and eligibility for the Blue Light Card Scheme, offering discounts on shopping, food, dining, and family activities.
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies
• Career development pathways, including Care Certificate and NVQs, with 50% of salaried roles filled internally
• Wellbeing support including employee assistance, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan, and free eye tests & glasses contribution
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

If you have previous experience, cared for a loved one, or enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are valued. We provide all necessary training.

Your responsibilities may include personal care, medication management, cooking, and domestic tasks. Your true impact is in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to those you care for.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

Our technology streamlines tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on caring. Predictive technology and risk alerts help make informed decisions, reducing hospitalisations and fall risks. Care better as part of our team.

If you seek a rewarding role where your support brings smiles and safety, apply today!

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and right to work in the UK.