Care Assistant - Evenings and Weekends

Cera Care; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 18,528 - 18,873; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay

DBS/PVG provided

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Paid mileage

Discounts platform BHN Extras

Blue Light Card scheme

Career development

Wellbeing support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care in Wythenshawe is looking for caring individuals to join our team as Care Assistants. We recruit both part‑time and full‑time staff to support clients at home, with shifts including evenings and weekends. A kind, patient approach helps people live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

Drivers with access to a vehicle are preferred. We offer guaranteed hours, mileage pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including DBS/PVG, pension, and ongoing training through the

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Must have access to a vehicle and a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Support with medications, cooking hot meals and light domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and safe, high‑quality home care.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

• Compensation: £13.45 - £13.7 an hour

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Wythenshawe. We are particularly looking for candidates available to work evenings and weekends. 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.

We're recruiting part‑time and full‑time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Wythenshawe, Sale, Trafford, Stretford 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:

• Guaranteed hours available, subject to candidate availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate of £19 (£24 Christmas and New Year)
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits at 35p
• 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.
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• Industry‑leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQs, with 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 can really care better as a member of our team.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for – then apply today!

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.