Care Assistant

Cera Care; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

Uniform provided

Paid mileage between visits

WeCare discounts platform access

Blue Light Card Scheme discounts

Care Certificate & NVQ progression

Wellbeing support & eye tests

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring Care Assistants to support clients in Rushden, Wellingborough and Kettering. Part‑time and full‑time roles available. Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, with flexible shifts including weekends. You will help clients live independently at home with compassionate, person‑centred care.

No experience is required; comprehensive training is provided, plus benefits and progression opportunities within a forward‑thinking home care company.

Qualifications

• Driving licence required.
• No previous care experience necessary.
• Excellent communication and empathy for others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including bathing, dressing and continence support.
• Prepare meals, help with domestic tasks and medication management as needed.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and support to improve wellbeing.

Job description

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Rushden, Wellingborough and Kettering. 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.

Shifts: 7am–3pm and 3pm–10pm, including weekend work. Own car required

We're recruiting part‑time and full‑time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Rushden, Wellingborough, Kettering and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. 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 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 - £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.

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.

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