care assistants

Cera Care; Newport; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Holiday pay and pension

Free DBS/PVG

Paid mileage between visits

BHN Extras discounts

Blue Light Card Scheme

Career development pathway

Wellbeing support

Referral scheme

Job summary

Cera Care is recruiting care assistants to support clients at home across shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required for travel between visits.

We offer full training and a supportive team environment focused on compassionate, patient care. Shifts include flexible hours with guaranteed hours for those with availability; enhanced rates on bank holidays and a range of employee benefits are provided to support your wellbeing and

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or caring for a loved one.
• Willingness to be trained and develop skills in care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Help with medications as required and ensure safe administration
• Prepare meals and assist with cooking or domestic tasks
• Provide companionship, reassurance and emotional support to clients
• Ensure clients’ safety and report any concerns promptly

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate care

Job description

The stated rate of pay is for Care Assistants with a driving licence and own vehicle and includes mileage and travel time in the hourly rate. Those on walking rota's will receive an adjusted pay rate., 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.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. This role requires you to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. We are currently accepting displaced candidates, where their employer's sponsorship licence has been revoked, you must be registered as a displaced worker.

Shifts available include mornings, days, evenings and nights - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours available for those with flexible availability
• 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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