Care Assistant

Cera Care; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

WeCare discounts platform

Blue Light Card Scheme discounts

Career development pathway (Care Cert.

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care is recruiting caring individuals to join our home care team in Redbridge and surrounding areas. No previous experience is required, and you can choose from full-time or part-time roles with shifts spanning mornings, days, evenings, and nights.

Candidates should have a driving licence or access to a vehicle; flexible options include weekends and alternate weekends to support work-life balance. Training and DBS checks are provided as part of joining our caring community.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Help with medications, cooking hot meals and domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to those you care for.

Skills

Driving licence

People skills

Compassion

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13 - GBP 13.25 - hourly

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Redbridge. 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.

Full-time, part-time, weekends-only or alternate-weekend roles available. Shifts run 7am–3pm and 3pm–10pm.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Redbridge,Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Enfield, Waltham Forest and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work is prefeered but not required. 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:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, 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

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.