Care Assistant

Cera Care; Tankerton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

Uniform provided

BH Extras discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme - £400

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring a Care Assistant to support clients at home across Thanet including Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. This role offers both part-time and full-time opportunities to help people live safely in their own homes.

Night shifts from 9PM to 7AM are available. A female-only restriction applies due to client needs. No prior experience is required, and comprehensive training is provided.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Night shifts from 9PM to 7AM available.
• Role restricted to female candidates due to client preferences.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications and prepare meals; help with domestic tasks as needed.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

People skills

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Thanet. 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 Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Westgate, Cliftonville, Birchington and surrounding areas.

We are currently looking for candidates who are available for night shifts from 9PM-7AM. This role is restricted to female candidates due to the personal care needs and preferences of the client The schedule rotates: 3 shifts one week, 1 shift the next, giving you every other weekend off.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, 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 - £400 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

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.