Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Beaconsfield; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider based in Quebec is looking for a Senior Care Assistant to support high standards of personal care for residents. Responsibilities include monitoring wellbeing, managing care plans, and acting as a contact point with families and healthcare professionals. Candidates should possess an NVQ 3 or equivalent, have at least 2 years of experience in a care environment, and demonstrate effective communication and positive attitude. Both day and night shifts are available on a fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• DBS Disclosure check required.

Responsibilities

• Support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor resident wellbeing and update care plans accordingly.
• Act as a key contact point for residents and health professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". They are passionate about creating exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. This role as a Senior Care Assistant offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents\' lives every day, with the chance to grow and develop your career in a caring, compassionate setting.

Main Duties

As a Senior Care Assistant, your focus will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. Other responsibilities will include monitoring resident wellbeing, being involved in care planning, supporting with medication, and undertaking staff supervisions.

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point of contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes — we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Contract & Shift Details

Fixed‑term contract. Both day and night shifts available.

Requirements

• DBS Disclosure check – the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.