Care Assistant - Salford

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

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours available

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided

Paid mileage between visits

Access to benefits & discounts platform

Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave policies

Career development pathway with opportunities for progression

Wellbeing support including mental health first aiders

Extra earnings through referral scheme

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Salford is looking for Care Assistants to support clients at home. This role offers flexible shifts, with guaranteed hours available. Responsibilities include personal care, companionship, and managing medication. Ideal candidates are kind, compassionate, and possess a driving licence. With comprehensive benefits such as enhanced maternity/paternity leave and a structured career development pathway, it's a rewarding opportunity for those wishing to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• No prior experience is necessary, but kindness and empathy are essential.
• Reliable and caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing and dressing.
• Manage medications and prepare meals.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Support with medications as needed and follow care plans.

Skills

Kindness

People skills

Companionship

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Swinton. 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 Broughton, Salford, Wardley Pendlebury, Swinton, Little Hulton, Worsely, Boothstown and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. 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.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours are available
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits
• Travel time paid
• 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.
• 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 – £500 per referral

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.

Technology

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.

How to Apply

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.