care assistants

Cera Care; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

Paid mileage between visits

BHN Extras discounts

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking caring Care Assistants to support clients in Ipswich and surrounding areas. No experience required; training provided. Roles include part-time and full-time shifts, with a focus on compassionate at-home care and helping clients live safely and happily in their own homes.

You will assist with personal care, meals, medications, and household tasks, while offering companionship and emotional support. DBS check and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and compassionate individual with a passion for helping others.
• Strong communication and listening skills to support clients.
• Ability to work independently in clients' homes with empathy.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Kind and compassionate

People skills

Patience

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Ipswich. 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 Ipswich, Warren Heath, Rushmere 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.

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.

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.

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
• 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

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