care assistants

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay

Holiday pay and pension

DBS/PVG, company phone and uniform

Paid mileage between visits

Discounts platform BHN Extras

Blue Light Card Scheme

Enhanced leave policies

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Care Friends referral bonus

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking a Care Assistant in Diss to support clients at home, with flexible shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights. No previous experience required, training provided. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for visiting clients in their homes.

You will provide personal care, companionship and practical support to help people live longer, healthier lives at home while benefiting from paid mileage, holiday pay and generous training opportunities.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Empathy and patience are essential.
• Ability to work in clients' homes and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing, and continence support.
• Support with medications and meal preparation.
• Perform light domestic tasks and housekeeping as needed.
• Provide companionship, reassurance, and social engagement.
• Support clients to stay independent and safe at home.

Skills

Compassionate

Patient

Driving licence

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Diss. 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 Diss, Harleston, Pulham Market and surrounding areas., 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.

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:

• 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 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 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

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