Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Thanet District; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Margate is seeking Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes. This role offers both part-time and full-time hours, with no prior experience needed. Responsibilities include personal care, medication management, and providing companionship. A driving license and vehicle access are required. Enjoy benefits like holiday pay, free DBS checks, and industry-leading career development opportunities.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Paid mileage between visits

Access to benefits and discounts

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme bonuses

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support.
• Manage medications and prepare meals.
• Provide companionship and reassurance to clients.

Skills

Kindness

People-oriented

Companionship

Job description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Margate, 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.

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.

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.

We have work available in Margate, Ramsgate, Birchington, Broardstairs and surrounding areas. You will require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Our amazing teams are looking to recruit new Community Healthcare Assistants to work a variety of shift patterns – these include working hours of 7am-2pm, 4pm-10pm and alternate weekends. We have full or part time work available.

Our benefits include:

• 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

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.