Female Care Assistant
About The Position
Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Bedford. 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. We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Bedford, Putnoe, Brickhill, Elstow, Kempston, Wilstead, Wixam and surrounding areas. Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech, bringing 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. 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. Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.
Requirements
- Must have a driving licence
- Must have access to a vehicle for work
- Must have the right to work in the UK
- Must pass a DBS check
Nice To Haves
- Previous professional experience
- Experience caring for a loved one
- Enjoy supporting others
Responsibilities
- Assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing
- Managing medications
- Cooking or preparing hot meals
- Helping with domestic tasks
- Providing companionship, reassurance, and joy to clients
Benefits
- Enhanced bank holiday rate
- Holiday pay
- Pension scheme
- Free DBS/PVG
- Company mobile phone
- Uniform provided
- Paid mileage between visits at 40p
- Access to benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras
- Eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme
- Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay)
- Paternity leave
- Parental leave policies
- Industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's
- 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 referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
