Care Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Macduff; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension

PVG and company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Paid mileage 35p a mile

WeCare discounts platform

Blue Light Card discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

SVQ career progression

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral £400

Job summary

Cera is recruiting caring Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes around Stirling (Rural). Flexible shifts include mornings, days, evenings and nights, with some weekend work. No experience required, training provided, and PVG checks are part of the process.

A driving licence and vehicle access are essential for travel between visits. We offer enhanced rates for bank holidays, pension, and benefits through WeCare, plus a focus on wellbeing and career development with SVQs and

Qualifications

• Requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• No previous care experience required.
• Right to work in the UK (PVG checks where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Assist with medications where appropriate and safe administration.
• Prepare hot meals and help with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients.

Skills

Driving licence

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Stirling (Rural). 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.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Doune, Deanston, Thornhill, Gargunnock, Kippen, Arnprior, Buchlyvie, Port of Menteith, Aberfoyle, Gartmore, Balfron, Drymen, and Callendar.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. 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 PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided

- Paid mileage between visits @ 35p a mile

- 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 SVQ'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 PVG 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.

^In Scotland, all care staff are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the regulator for the social service workforce in Scotland. You must maintain your registration with SSSC and ensure your annual renewal is completed. You must also work towards your SVQ2 which Cera will fund however, there will be an SVQ registration fee which will be payable by the employee.

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.