Care Assistant

Cera Care; Swadlincote, Burton-on-Trent, Branston, South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to join their team in Swadlincote. You will support individuals in their homes, providing essential personal care, companionship, and assistance in daily tasks. Both part-time and full-time positions are available, with flexible shifts and extensive training provided. Embark on a meaningful career in social care and make a difference in people's lives every day.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform

Paid mileage between visits

Access to WeCare benefits & discounts

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies

Career development pathway with Care Certificate and NVQs

Wellbeing support including mental health first aiders

Extra earnings through referral scheme

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience or informal caring experience is beneficial but not required.
• Kindness and a genuine desire to help are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care such as washing, dressing, and managing medications.
• Providing companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Helping with domestic tasks and meal preparation.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Understanding

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Swadlincote. You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Swadlincote, Burton on Trent , Branston, Drakelow, Stapenhill and surrounding areas.

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.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• 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.
• 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

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

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.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!

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.