Care Assistant

Cera Care; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 19,286; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG clearance

Company phone

Uniform provided

Care Friends referral bonus

Blue Light Card

Discount platform

Travel discounts

SVQ development

Maternity leave

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring a community carer to support clients in Gullane, East Fortune, Athelstanford and surrounding areas. You will assist with personal care, meals, and medication during home visits, using a company vehicle when needed.

No experience is required, as full training and SVQ2 development are provided; driving is preferred for travel between visits. A flexible shift pattern supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake personal care tasks and support with meals.
• Full UK right to work.
• SVQ2 funded by employer and ongoing training.
• Registration with SSSC in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care, meals and medication in their own homes.
• Visit clients across Gullane, East Fortune, Athelstanford and surrounding areas.
• Travel between visits using a vehicle when required.
• Utilise Cera Tech to focus on care delivery and reduce admin tasks.

Skills

Personal care

Medication assistance

Empathy

Communication

Education

SVQ2 qualification

SSSC registration

Tools

Driving license

Vehicle access

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.45 - GBP 13.85 - hourly

Job Description

Become a Hero in Your Community. Join Cera as a community carer in North Berwick.

Join our mission in Scotland 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: Current available shifts include evenings and weekends - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

• Paid mileage between visits @ 40p a mile.

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

Professional Kit: Free PVG, 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 SVQs, 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 Gullane, East Fortune, Athelstanford 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 Scotland, all care staff register with the SSSC. You must maintain registration and work towards your SVQ2 (funded by Cera; SVQ registration fee payable by employee).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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