Care Assistant

Cera Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Referral bonus: £400 per referral

Job summary

Cera Care in Preston is hiring a carer to join our community-based team, providing personal care, medication support, and meals to clients in their own homes. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to travel between visits.

We offer flexible shifts across mornings, days, evenings and nights, with every other weekend off and guaranteed hours after probation. You will be powered by Cera Tech to reduce admin and focus on compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a carer is welcome or having cared for a loved one.
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to visit clients at home.
• Ability to support with personal care, meals and medications.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in Preston, Fleetwood and surrounding areas in their homes.
• Assist with personal care, medication and meals.
• Travel between client visits using your own or provided transport.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassion

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 12.71 - GBP 13 - hourly

Job Description

Do Work That Matters. Join Cera as a carer in Preston.

Join our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier, and healthier lives in their own homes. Whether you already have experience as a care assistant, have cared for a loved one, or simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion is exactly what we need. We provide all the training you need to excel as a professional carer.

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 availabe, after successful completion of probation period

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

Professional Kit: Free DBS, company mobile phone, and uniform provided.

Career Development: Industry-leading career pathways, including QCFs, with various growth routes available.

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.

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 Preston, Fleetwood 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 required.

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.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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