Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in England is looking for Care Assistants to support clients in their homes. This role includes assisting with personal care, managing medications, and providing companionship. The job offers part-time and full-time positions with enhanced pay on bank holidays, career development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. This is a DBS-checked role, requiring the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Paid mileage between visits

Free DBS/PVG and company mobile phone

Access to benefits platform WeCare

Industry-leading career development pathway

Wellbeing support with mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Subject to DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and managing medications.
• Cooking or preparing meals and helping with domestic tasks.
• Providing companionship and reassurance.

Job description

Overview

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Lamberhurst, we\'re recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients in their own homes. The stated rate of pay is inclusive of Travel time payments.

Responsibilities

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.

Locations

We have work available in Lamberhurst, Cranbrook Paddock Wood, Staplehurst, Brenchley, Horsmonden, Marden, East Peckham, and surrounding areas.

Benefits

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• 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 the Care Certificate and NVQ\'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 - £500 per referral

Please note this role is subject to a DBS 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.