Care Assistant (12 hours night re-ablement)

Cera Care; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

WeCare discounts platform

Travel time paid

Job summary

Home Healthcare Connected in Scotland is seeking a Care Assistant to support clients at home during night shifts (9pm–9am) as part of our reablement program. You will assist with personal care, meals, and daily tasks, while focusing on safe recovery after hospital discharge.

Prior care experience is required; a driving licence and vehicle access are also necessary. We offer enhanced rates, a pension scheme, DBS/PVG, a company mobile phone, and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in care is required.
• Ability to work night shifts (9pm-9am).
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Prepare hot meals and assist with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship and reassurance to clients.

Skills

Care experience

Compassionate nature

Good communication

Job description

Care Assistant (12 hours night re-ablement)

• Full-time
• Department: Reablement
• Branch: Tayside & Fife
• Compensation: GBP 14 - GBP 17.93 - hourly

Join Home Healthcare Connected as a Care Assistant in Fife. 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. In this role you will support people who have recently left hospital following surgery or illness that require additional support whilst they recover. This is a vital care service that means people can leave hospital sooner and reduces pressure on the NHS.

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!

More about this role:

• Shifts: 9pm-9am shifts. Block Pay
• Some weekend work will be required.
• For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Previous experience in care is required

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• 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
• Paid mileage between visits 35p
• Travel time paid
• 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.

Home Healthcare Connected makes caring easier with our carer app

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.