Care Assistant - Macclesfield

Cera Care; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Macclesfield is seeking a Care Assistant to support clients at home. This role is for individuals who enjoy helping others and making a difference in lives. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, companionship, and managing medications. No previous experience is required, as training will be provided. Candidates must pass a DBS check and have the right to work in the UK. A flexible schedule is available for part-time and full-time positions.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG and company uniform

Paid mileage between visits

Access to benefits & discounts platform

Enhanced parental leave policies

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support programs

Extra earnings through referral scheme

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed; compassionate attitude required.
• Must have the right to work in the UK and pass a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing, and managing medications.
• Provide companionship and support to clients in their homes.
• Help prepare meals and perform domestic tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Ability to assist with personal care

Job description

Overview

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Macclesfield. 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 Cheadle, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield and surrounding areas.

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• 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.
• 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 - £500 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.

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.