Senior Care Assistant - Bridging Service

Apex; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Southampton is hiring a Senior Care Assistant to offer personalized support and companionship to clients. This role focuses on personal care, medication management, and domestic tasks while utilizing technology to enhance efficiency. Candidates should be compassionate with a willingness to learn. The offer includes extensive employee benefits such as access to discounts, wellness programs, and recognition initiatives, making it a rewarding career.

Benefits

Cera Mobility Scheme

Discounts and cashback offers via WeCare

Blue Light Card eligibility

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance program

Menopause support services

Employee recognition awards

Qualifications

• Compassion and patience in supporting others.
• Willingness to learn and develop caring skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing and dressing.
• Manage medications and prepare hot meals.
• Provide companionship and support to residents.

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - Bridging Service - Southampton (R5B176J2)

Working as a Care Assistant

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 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.

Why Choose Cera?

Care at Cera is a career, not just a job. We want our carers to see their profession as one with meaning, where they feel rewarded, can develop their skills and progress whilst truly making a difference. Our Cera Academy provides you with access to learning and development that shapes and builds core skills and behaviours, for now and for the future.

As a professional carer, your focus should be on what you do best - caring. That's why our Cera Technology app streamlines admin tasks, giving you more time with those you support. With features like instant messaging, you'll stay connected and receive quick, helpful responses when you need them.

Some of our other great benefits include:

• Cera Mobility Scheme - giving you access to exclusive discounts on car insurance, driving lessons, maintenance and more.

• Access to our WeCare platform with hundreds of discounts and cashback offers on online and highstreet retailers.

• Blue Light Card eligibility.

• Uncapped 500 refer a friend scheme.

• Employee assistance program, Mental Health Hotline, Healthcare Cashplan, Eyecare Plan and Wellbeing centre (via WeCare).

• As a Menopause Friendly Employer we provide a host of support services for those affected by Menopause and Peri-Menopause.

• Employee recognition awards.