Female Care Assistant

Cera Care; Kirkcudbright; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Bank holiday pay

Pension scheme

PVG clearance

Company phone

Uniform provided

Discounts platform

Blue Light Card

Travel discounts

Career development (SVQs)

Parental leave

Job summary

Cera Care in Kirkcudbright is hiring a community carer to support clients at home, helping with personal care, meals and medications. You will travel between visits, so a driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

Flexible shifts offer mornings, days, evenings and nights, with every other weekend off to support work-life balance. No prior experience is required; full training and support are provided.

Qualifications

• No experience required for this community carer role.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to travel between client visits.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in Kirkcudbright and surrounding areas with personal care, medication and meals.
• Visit people in their own homes and travel between client visits using your own vehicle.

Skills

Driving license

Job description

Become a Hero in Your Community. Join Cera as a community carer in Kirkcudbright.

Join our mission in Scotland to help our clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes. Whether you have experience as a care assistant or are brand new to the sector, we can offer you the perfect role as a carer. No experience is required - just a big heart and a desire to help others.

Why Join Our Community?

• Stability & Balance:
• We have a limited number of 16hour per week permanent contracts available in this location, with every other weekend off for work life balance. To be eligible for guaranteed hours you must have good general availability, be a driver with a car and be willing to travel across our service area when required (we will always aim to schedule rota's with minimal travel time where we can).
• Paid mileage between visits @45p a mile.

Financial Rewards: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, and pension scheme.

Professional Kit: Free PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided.

BHN Extras: Access to our premium benefits platform for thousands of discounts on high street shopping and travel.

Blue Light Card: Eligibility for the national discount scheme for frontline workers.

Travel Savings: Exclusive discounts on fuel, car insurance, and vehicle maintenance.

Career Development: Industry-leading development pathways, including SVQs, with various growth routes available.

Family First: Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies.

Complete Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, and eye care scheme.

• Menopause Accredited Employer: We provide a host of support services for those affected by Menopause and Peri-Menopause. Currently, the only accredited care provider in the UK.
• Referral Bonus: Earn £400 per referral through our Care Friends scheme.

The Role: Supporting clients in Kirkcudbright and surrounding areas, this is a community-based role, where you will assist with personal care, medication, and meals, visiting people in their own homes and travelling between client visits. For this role, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.

Your role is powered by Cera Tech - our predictive technology that reduces admin and helps prevent hospitalisations, so you can focus on caring.

With flexible shifts available across mornings, days, evenings and nights, plus every other weekend off, we aim to support a positive work life balance.

Registration: In Scotland, all care staff register with the SSSC. You must maintain registration and work towards your SVQ2 (funded by Cera; SVQ registration fee payable by employee).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.