Female Care Assistant

Cera; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holidays

Holiday pay & pension

DBS/PVG provided

Uniform provided

Paid mileage

BHN Extras

Blue Light Card

Career development

Wellbeing support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera is seeking a Care Assistant in Plymouth to support clients in their homes. You’ll help with personal care, meals, and mobility, while delivering compassionate companionship. Weekend and evening shifts are common, with work in Plymouth and surrounding areas.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to cover visits. We offer benefits such as paid mileage, enhanced holiday rates, pension, free DBS, uniform, and opportunities for career progression through our in-house development

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• No experience required, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Cook or prepare hot meals as needed.
• Support with medications as directed by family/carer.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and social engagement to clients.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate care

Job description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Plymouth. 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.

The role mainly involves weekend and evening work, with payment made per care visit. We have work available in Plymouth and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Our benefits include:

• Guaranteed hours are available, subject to candidate availability
• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Paid mileage between visits at 30p
• 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 - £500 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

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.