Caregiver

Unlock a rewarding career with Cera Care as a Care Assistant in Long Eaton. This role requires you to live locally and have a car for work, with a valid driving license. You must also have the right to work in the UK.

Why Cera Care?

You are valued - Our care assistants are the backbone of our mission to empower people to live longer, healthier, better lives at home. Our core values – Commit, Connect, and Create – guide everything we do, and we celebrate our employees' amazing work through our monthly Cera Stars awards programme.

We invest in your development - We support your growth through recognized qualifications and apprenticeships. There's also opportunity for progression – 45% of our salaried vacancies were filled through the promotion of existing care workers and branch staff in 2023 through our carer career pathway.

Your well-being is a priority for us - You'll enjoy access to WeCare, our employee benefits platform offering discounts and cashback from over 800 retailers. We also provide enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay, an employee assistance program, healthcare cash plan, eyecare plan, and mental health telephone support service.

We believe in making your job easier - We've brought care into the 21st century by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important aspect of care – caring for our clients.

Key requirements for this role:

• A passion for helping others, previous caring experience is desirable but not essential.
• A driving license with access to your own vehicle for work is essential.
• We recruit people who live or can commute to the following postcode areas for this branch: DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23, DE24, DE3, DE56, DE7, DE72, DE73, and DE102.
• You should be flexible to work various shifts, including alternate weekends.
• This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check.

Additional benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunity for extra income through our Care Friends referral scheme (up to £500 per referral).
• Overtime available to boost your earnings.
• A comprehensive 3-day training programme, followed by shadowing and peer support from a dedicated care mentor in your first 12 weeks. You may also receive specialist training for delegated healthcare tasks as needed – a great opportunity to upskill.
• Uniform provided, along with a mobile phone and the Cera app to enhance safe and efficient working.
• Blue Light Card eligibility – helping you save on everyday purchases and special treats which can be used with our We Care platform to offer double discounts.