Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Company phone

Uniform provided

Discount platform

Blue Light Card

Travel discounts

Career development

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a community carer to support clients in their own homes with personal care, meals and medication. The role is flexible, with mornings, days, evenings and nights and usually every other weekend off.

No experience required – just a big heart and a desire to help others. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred to reach clients across Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas. DBS and uniform provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, medication and meals for clients in their own homes.
• Visit clients at Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas ensuring quality home care.

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, Aberfan and 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.