Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Wealden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care services company in Wealden is looking for Care Assistants to support clients in their homes. The role involves personal care, managing medications, and providing companionship.No prior experience is necessary. Enjoy benefits like holiday pay, paid mileage, and access to a range of discounts. Opportunities for career progression are available, including training in the Care Certificate and NVQs.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone and uniform

Paid mileage between visits

Access to WeCare discounts

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Subject to DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications.
• Cook or prepare hot meals.
• Help with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship and reassurance.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Ability to manage medications

Job description

Overview

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Wadhurst, 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 Wadhurst, Ticehurst, Stonegate, and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing
• Manage medications
• Cook or prepare hot meals
• Help with domestic tasks
• Provide companionship, reassurance, and joy to those you care for

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

Requirements

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.