Care Assistants

Cera Care; Caddington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform

Paid mileage 40p per mile

Care Friends referral scheme

Wellbeing support and EAP

Eye tests and glasses

Career development (Care Certificate &

NVQs and internal progression

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Cera Care in Luton is seeking a Care Assistant to help transform social care by enabling clients to live independently at home. You’ll receive full training, with shifts including 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, and options for mornings, days, evenings, and alternate weekends.

Applicants must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle. We offer enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay and pension, free DBS/PVG, a company phone and uniform, mileage paid at 40p per mile, and comprehensive wellbeing and

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Personal care support (continence care, washing and dressing)
• Managing medications
• Meal preparation and help with domestic tasks
• Providing companionship, reassurance and joy to clients

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Luton and help us on our mission to transform social care, enabling more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

Are you kind, a people person, and passionate about making a difference in others' lives? If so, we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you'll genuinely make a difference every day. No previous experience is required - full training will be provided.

Shift patterns: 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, with options for morning or evening shifts and every other weekend. We're recruiting both part-time and full-time Care Assistants to support clients in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.

For this role, you'll need a driving licence and access to a vehicle. We offer a flexible approach to shifts, including mornings, days, evenings and nights, with every other weekend off to support work-life balance.

Benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform
• Paid mileage between visits at 40p per mile
• Access to our BHN Extras benefits and discounts platform, plus eligibility for the Blue Light Card Scheme - thousands of discounts on shopping, dining and activities
• Exclusive savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, maintenance, cycle hire and more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• Industry-leading career development, including the Care Certificate and NVQs, with 50% of salaried roles filled internally
• Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan, free eye tests and contributions towards glasses
• Extra earnings through our Care Friends referral scheme - £400 per referral

Join our caring community

Whether you have professional care experience, have cared for a loved one, or simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience and understanding are exactly what we're looking for. Your values and kindness matter most - we'll provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include personal care (such as continence support, washing and dressing), managing medications, preparing meals and helping with domestic tasks. Most importantly, you'll provide companionship, reassurance and joy to those you care for.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century with technology that streamlines admin, improves outcomes and allows you to focus on what matters most - caring for clients. Our predictive tools and risk alerts help our teams act quickly, reducing hospitalisations and fall risks.