Care Assistant - Extra Care

Cera Care; St Michaels; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Holiday pay

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Uniform provided

Care Certificate and NVQ progression

Job summary

Cera Care in Tenterden is hiring caring professionals to support clients in their own homes. We welcome applicants who are kind, people-focused and ready to make a difference, with no prior experience required.

We offer part-time and full-time positions with shifts including early mornings, afternoons and alternate weekends. Training is provided, along with DBS clearance, pension, and ongoing career development.

Qualifications

• No care experience required.
• Willingness to learn and follow care plans.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Support clients with meals, medication reminders, and light housekeeping.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patient care

Job description

Discover a rewarding career as a Care Assistant in Tenterden, we're recruiting part-time and full-time carers to support our clients 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.

Set up as Independent Living facilities, our Extra Care units provide a safe and caring living environment for the residents, leaving them free to come and go as they please. Our staff are on hand to support them with their daily living requirements.

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.

We're currently recruiting for both full-time and part-time roles.

Full-time: 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm with alternate weekends.

Part-time (weekends only): 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm.

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 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