Grow at Cera

Career Development Opportunities

As an organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to those in need, we place a strong emphasis on fostering professional growth and personal fulfilment among our teams. A role in community care can be incredibly rewarding, but also requires specific skills.

45% of our salaried roles are filled via internal promotion and our career pathways and high growth rate mean there is lots of support available to help you develop and progress your career with us.

Whether you're just starting your career in the healthcare industry or seeking to advance your existing skills and expertise, we provide a dynamic and supportive environment where you can thrive and grow.

Starting work at Cera

When you first start in a care role with us at Cera, you can expect a comprehensive and structured programme designed to prepare you for the role:

2 day in person training (additional days for Complex/Clinical roles)
1 day of supported e-learning & access to additional non-mandatory modules
in person orientation with your manager
shadowing an experienced carer for hands on learning
medication competency observation
you will be assigned a Care Mentor who you can contact to support with any questions
12-week induction checklist with regular manager supervisions to track progress

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Continuous Development

Once your probation supervisions and review are complete (typically around week twelve), in England you will work towards the industry standard Care Certificate, in Scotland and Wales you will need to register as a professional carer with the inspectorate, and must complete a Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification.

But opportunities for learning never stop and you might find yourself still keen to expand upon the foundation skills we give you. At Cera we offer some fantastic opportunities for further development.

Our industry leading career pathway clearly maps out the journey’s available to you at Cera. Whether you choose to focus on Care, Quality or Management there is an option for all.

To give our staff the chance to gain professionally recognised qualifications alongside their current work, we over 70 different apprenticeships. Not only do they allow you to gain valuable experience whilst developing your skills in a chosen area, but can also open doors for you to new roles and areas of the business when complete.

Sarah's Story

Sarah started her social care career as a Support Worker, before following the Care at Home development pathway, progressing into roles such as Care Coordinator, Registered Manager, Operations Support Manager and Sarah is now a Regional Director here at Cera.

I was hoping the lead to succeed course would help me to strengthen my knowledge and maybe teach me a new technique or two.

From the very first session, I realised the course was going to do so much more than that

Kayleigh.

Industry leading training standards

Within the care sector, we want to stand out and ensure you have the opportunities to develop and progress in your career.

At Cera, we value high-quality, accredited training. We have been formally endorsed as a training provider by Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. This quality mark reflects the excellence of our training, demonstrating our commitment to delivering the highest standards. We are dedicated to continuing to provide Skills for Care-licensed programmes as part of our structured career pathways.