At a Glance
- Tasks: Support clients in their homes with personal care and household tasks.
- Company: Cera Care, a compassionate home care provider in West Oxfordshire.
- Benefits: Earn £14.50 to £15.00 per hour, plus mileage and travel time pay.
- Other info: Flexible shifts available, with opportunities for career development and support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable skills.
- Qualifications: No previous experience needed; training provided for all new starters.
The Care Assistant role with Cera Care supports clients in their own homes across West Oxfordshire. Permanent contracts are available on both full-time and part-time terms, with morning, daytime, evening and night shifts. Work takes place in Witney and Carterton, with additional visits in Burford, Filkins, Aston and Fulbrook. Pay is £14.50 to £15.00 per hour.
Cera Care is currently recruiting through its Oxford branch in Carterton, and the vacancy remains open to applicants with or without previous care experience. Each visit involves practical support in a client's home, with travel between visits. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, while training is provided.
- Employer: Cera Care
- Location: West Oxfordshire, with work in Witney, Carterton, Burford, Filkins, Aston and Fulbrook
- Pay: £14.50 to £15.00 per hour
- Employment: Permanent, full-time or part-time
- Hours: Morning, daytime, evening and night shifts, with flexible availability
The West Oxfordshire care work is based in clients' own homes rather than a single residential setting. The Care Assistant role combines personal support with household tasks, so each visit can include several different forms of help.
- Personal care, including continence support, washing and dressing
- Medication management and support with meals
- Cooking or preparing hot meals
- Domestic tasks, companionship and reassurance
Home care roles involve moving between client visits and responding to the needs recorded for each person. Respectful communication, reliable arrival times and careful attention to changing needs are part of safe support in a home setting.
The local Carterton branch is based at 4&5 Ramilies House, Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3DW. Care Quality Services operates the Oxford branch from this base for the West Oxfordshire service. Travel between visits is part of the working day. Cera Care pays mileage at 45p per mile and pays travel time between visits, while fleet cars are available for staff who need a vehicle for work.
Previous care experience is not required. Training covers the practical standards needed for personal care, medication support, meal preparation and companionship, and new starters receive support while they develop those skills. Career development includes the Care Certificate, NVQs and further care qualifications. The employer also provides pathways that include QCFs, giving experienced staff a route into more advanced care work.
Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, a pension scheme, a free DBS check, a company mobile phone and a uniform are part of the employment support beyond pay. Paid mileage and travel time sit alongside the hourly rate for visits that require driving between homes. Additional support includes an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, an eye care scheme, menopause and perimenopause support, and a healthcare cash plan. Staff also qualify for the Blue Light Card and discounts on fuel, car insurance, vehicle maintenance and cycle hire. Cera Care also pays a £400 Care Friends referral bonus for successful referrals. The employer states that it is an equal-opportunity organisation and provides an inclusive workplace for applicants from different backgrounds.
Home care staff protect dignity during personal care and keep professional boundaries inside a client's home. Medication support requires attention to the care plan, accurate recording and prompt escalation when a person's condition or routine changes. Companionship and reassurance require clear conversation with clients, families and other care professionals. Domestic tasks and meal preparation also need to follow the person's preferences, mobility needs and agreed support plan.
Cera Care uses Cera Tech to reduce administration and provide predictive technology and risk alerts for its care teams. The system forms part of the employer's wider home-care operation, while each visit still depends on the carer's direct observation and communication. Cera Care's community service uses visits in clients' homes instead of residential shifts. The work therefore combines direct care, travel between addresses and a separate care record for each client.
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