Care Assistant Evenings and Weekends

Care Quality Services; Merton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

Uniform provided

BHN Extras platform access

Job summary

Cera is seeking Care Assistants in Merton to support clients at home, helping with daily activities and providing companionship. No prior experience required, with full-time shifts between 7 am and 7 pm and a flexible work pattern including weekends.

Join our team to make a meaningful difference, with training provided and access to benefits including a care-focused development pathway and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient approach to care.
• Willingness to learn and follow training.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support clients at home.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications as instructed and assist with reminders.
• Prepare hot meals and help with domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and joy to clients.
• Support clients in Merton and surrounding areas in their daily routines.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Understanding

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 14.8 - GBP 14.8 - hourly

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Merton. 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.

Full-time availability required between 7 am and 7 pm. care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Merton, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Kingston and surrounding areas.

We have a flexible approach for shifts and you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, 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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