Care Assistant - Extra Care Nights

APEX; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £250

37.5 hrs/week (full-time)

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and

uniform provided

WeCare discounts platform & Blue Light

Road discount benefits

Job summary

Cera is recruiting Care Assistants to support clients at home in Blandford Forum. This full-time role requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle. You’ll help with personal care, daily living tasks and provide companionship, making a real difference in people’s lives.

No prior experience is required, and you’ll receive training and ongoing support as part of a community-focused team with pathways for progression.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, including washing, dressing and continence support.
• Support clients at home, focusing on companionship and daily living activities.
• Carry out light domestic tasks and meal preparation.

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Trailway Court in Blandford Forum.

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 full‑time Care Assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Blandford Forum. For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. You’ll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Joining bonus of £250
• Guaranteed full time hours- 37.5 hrs/week
• 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 eligibility 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 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 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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