Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Workington; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Blue Light Card

Referral bonus £400

Travel mileage reimbursed

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd in Workington is hiring carers to support clients in their own homes across Workington, Cockermouth, Maryport and surrounding areas. You will assist with personal care, medication, and meals, visiting clients at home and traveling between visits. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

We provide full training, a supportive team, and opportunities for career progression through industry-leading pathways and DBS, company mobile, and uniform supplied.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; full training provided.
• Good communication and empathy with clients and families.
• Ability to work across mornings, days, evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support at clients' homes.
• Assist with medications and meals as prescribed by care plans.
• Travel between client visits within the service area.

Skills

Driving license

Compassionate care

Flexible hours

Job description

Do Work That Matters. Join Cera as a carer in Workington.

Join our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier, and healthier lives in their own homes. Whether you already have experience as a care assistant, have cared for a loved one, or simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion is exactly what we need. We provide all the training you need to excel as a professional carer.

Why Join Our Community?

• Stability & Balance: We have a limited number of 24hours per week permanent contracts available in this location, with every other weekend off for work life balance. To be eligible for guaranteed hours you must have good general availability, be a female driver with a car and be willing to travel across our service area when required (we will always aim to schedule rota's with minimal travel time where we can).
• Paid mileage between visits @45p a mile.
• Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.
• Professional Kit: Free DBS, company mobile phone, and uniform provided.
• Career Development: Industry-leading career pathways, including QCFs, with various growth routes available.
• BHN Extras: Access to our premium benefits platform for thousands of discounts on high street shopping and travel.
• Blue Light Card: Eligibility for the national discount scheme for frontline workers.
• Travel Savings: Exclusive discounts on fuel, car insurance, and vehicle maintenance.
• Family First: Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies.
• Complete Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, and eye care scheme.
• Menopause Accredited Employer: We provide a host of support services for those affected by Menopause and Peri-Menopause. Currently, the only accredited care provider in the UK.
• Referral Bonus: Earn £400 per referral through our Care Friends scheme.

The Role: Supporting clients in Workington, Cockermouth, Maryport and surrounding areas, this is a community-based role, where you will assist with personal care, medication, and meals, visiting people in their own homes and travelling between client visits. For this role, you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Your role is powered by Cera Tech - our predictive technology that reduces admin and helps prevent hospitalisations, so you can focus on caring.

With flexible shifts available across mornings, days, evenings and nights, plus every other weekend off, we aim to support a positive work life balance.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.