Care Assistant - Part Time

Cera Care Ltd; Buckie; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Block hourly rate

Paid mileage

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

Free PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Discounts platform

Blue Light Card

Travel discounts

Career development

Maternity/Parental leave

Employee assistance

Mental health support

Eye care

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd in Buckie and Keith is looking for community carers to support clients at home. You’ll assist with personal care, meals and medication, visiting clients in their own homes across Buckie and surrounding areas. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

We offer flexible shifts across mornings, days, evenings and nights, with every other weekend off on some roles. No previous care experience is necessary, and full training and SVQ pathways are available through Cera

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.
• No prior experience needed; we welcome brand new carers.
• Flexibility with shift patterns (mornings, days, evenings, nights) and every other weekend is available.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and meals.
• Support medication assistance where needed.
• Travel between client visits in Buckie, Keith and surrounding areas.

Skills

Driving licence

Personal care

Education

SVQ2

Job description

Become a Hero in Your Community. Join Cera as a community carer in Buckie and Keith.

Join our mission in Scotland to help our clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes. We are recruiting for both part-time and Weekends positions. Whether you have experience as a care assistant or are brand new to the sector, we can offer you the perfect role as a carer. No experience is required - just a big heart and a desire to help others.

Why Join Our Community?

• Stability & Balance: Shifts available are 9am-5pm and also a mix of 7am-2pm and 4pm-10pm, paid at a block hourly rate - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.
• Paid mileage between visits @ 35p a mile.
• Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.
• Professional Kit: Free PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided.
• BHN Extras: Access to our premium benefits platform for thousands of discounts on high street shopping and travel.
• Blue Light Card: Eligibility for the national discount scheme for frontline workers.
• Travel Savings: Exclusive discounts on fuel, car insurance, and vehicle maintenance.
• Career Development: Industry-leading development pathways, including SVQs, with various growth routes available.
• Family First: Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies.
• Complete Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, and eye care scheme.
• Menopause Accredited Employer: We provide a host of support services for those affected by Menopause and Peri-Menopause. Currently, the only accredited care provider in the UK.
• Referral Bonus: Earn £400 per referral through our Care Friends scheme.

The Role:

Supporting clients in Buckie, Keith and surrounding areas, this is a community-based role, where you will assist with personal care, medication, and meals, visiting people in their own homes and travelling between client visits. For this role, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.

Your role is powered by Cera Tech - our predictive technology that reduces admin and helps prevent hospitalisations, so you can focus on caring.

With flexible shifts available across mornings, days, evenings and nights, plus every other weekend off, we aim to support a positive work life balance.

Registration:

In Scotland, all care staff register with the SSSC. You must maintain registration and work towards your SVQ2 (funded by Cera; SVQ registration fee payable by employee).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.