Care Assistant

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

Job summary

Cera Care in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a community carer to support clients at home, delivering personal care, meals, and medication assistance. No prior experience required, and we welcome people with a big heart who want to help others.

The role offers flexible shifts across mornings, days, evenings and nights, with guaranteed hours and a focus on work-life balance. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred, enabling travel between client visits.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; suitable for newcomers.
• Driving licence preferred to travel between client visits.
• Ability to support personal care and meals with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care, meals and medication as required.
• Visit clients in their own homes in Merthyr Tydfil and surroundings.
• Travel between client visits using own or employer-provided transport.
• Support clients to live independently in the comfort of their homes.

Skills

Caring nature

Empathy

Patient communication

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.45 - GBP 13.9 - hourly

Job Description

Do Work That Matters. Join Cera as a community carer in Merthyr Tydfil.

Join our mission in Wales 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.
• Guaranteed hours are available, subject to candidate availability.
• Paid mileage between visits @ 35p per mile.

Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.

Professional Kit: Free DBS, 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 RQFs, 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 Merthyr Tydfil, Pentrebach, Troedyrhiw, Aberfanand 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 Wales, all social care staff register with Social Care Wales (SCW). The annual fee for this is covered by the employer. You must achieve a recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification within your first 3 years.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.