Care Assistant - Rapid Response

Cera Care; England; On-site; GBP 1,682,000 - 1,922,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Discount platform BHN Extras

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Cera Care is hiring a Care Assistant in Poole, Bournemouth & surrounding areas. You’ll support clients recently discharged from hospital to recover at home, enabling them to return sooner and reducing NHS pressure.

Roles include personal care, companionship and helping with meals and daily tasks. Shifts include early and late slots; part-time and full-time roles available with guaranteed hours after probation. DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Commit to at least 3 shifts per week (21 hours)
• Willing to cover alternate weekends as required
• DBS check is required and right to work in the UK must be established

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence, washing and dressing
• Support with meals and domestic tasks as needed
• Provide companionship, reassurance and encouragement to clients

Skills

Compassionate care

Good communication

Reliability

Education

Care certificate preferred

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Poole, Bournemouth & surrounding area. 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. In this role you will support people who have recently left hospital following surgery or illness that require additional support whilst they recover. This is a vital care service that means people can leave hospital sooner and reduces pressure on the NHS.

Pay details: Drivers - £13.70 - £13.95 per hour - all-inclusive rate. Walkers are paid £12.21 - £12.71 per hour. Payment is on a Block Pay basis.

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!

More about this role:

• We are looking for people willing to commit to at least 3 shifts per week (21hrs), with a minimum of one evening shift for part -time and 2 for full-time. You will also work alternative weekends (1 day for part-time, 2-day full-time).
• Shifts are 7am-2pm and 3pm-10pm and this role is paid as a block hourly rate, covering travel time and care visits.
• You must be prepared to work across the service area for this contract as we cover hospital discharge for the whole district, walking runs will have visits close together but you may need to travel to the core area of work and we cannot guarantee work in your immediate vicinity.
• We have part-time and full-time roles available, Guaranteed hour contracts are available for reliable and flexible employees after probation.

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

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.

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.