Care Assistant

Cera Care Ltd; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Enhanced bank holiday rate

Holiday pay & pension

DBS/PVG, company mobile phone &uniform

Blue Light Card access

Career development & training

Wellbeing support & eye care

Referral scheme £400 per referral

Job summary

Home Healthcare Connected is seeking caring Care Assistants in Colchester to support clients at home. No experience is required, and a driving licence with access to a vehicle is needed. We offer both part-time and full-time roles with flexible shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights.

You will be reimbursed with holiday pay and pension, plus DBS/PVG and a company mobile phone provided. You will perform personal care, medication assistance, meal prep, light housekeeping and provide

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• We value kind, patient people who enjoy helping others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing.
• Manage medications as directed and ensure safety and dignity at all times.
• Help with cooking hot meals and basic domestic tasks in clients' homes.
• Provide companionship, reassurance and emotional support to clients.
• Support clients to stay independent and improve quality of life at home.

Skills

Driving licence

Flexible shifts

Compassionate

Job description

Join Home Healthcare Connected as a Care Assistant in Colchester. 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 Colchester, Tiptree, Stanway, Coggeshall and surrounding areas.

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:

• - 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
• - 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 - £400 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.

Home Healthcare Connected makes caring easier with our carer app

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.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!

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.