Care Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Cera Care Full time
Company Overview

Cera Care is a leading provider of home care services, dedicated to transforming social care and enabling people to live longer, healthier, and happier lives in their own homes.


Salary

Our competitive hourly rate includes both base pay and compensation for travel time. The advertised average hourly rate is £12.39, with the overall pay varying depending on specific hours worked and travel time undertaken.


Job Description

As a Personal Care Assistant, you will support our clients at home, providing companionship, reassurance, and joy. Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks.


Required Skills and Qualifications

No experience is required. We are looking for kind, patient, and understanding individuals who enjoy supporting others. If you have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one, or simply enjoy making a difference, your compassion and values matter most.


Benefits
  • Guaranteed hours available after probation period
  • Enhanced bank holiday rate of £17.16 (£22.88 Christmas and New Year)
  • Holiday pay and pension scheme
  • Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone, and uniform provided
  • Paid mileage between visits
  • Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme
  • Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies
  • An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQs
  • Wellbeing support, including employee assistance program, 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

Others

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. We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients in various areas, including Gateshead Quayside, Gateshead Town, Bensham, and surrounding areas. Our technology, Cera Tech, streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on caring for our clients.



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