Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Braintree; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training programme

Career development opportunities

DBS costs covered

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is recruiting a Care Assistant for Braintree Mews Care Home. The role focuses on hands-on personal care, dignity, and safety, with induction and training provided. A DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK are required.

Join a supportive team in a residential setting, where you will help maintain resident independence and wellbeing while following safe working practices. DBS costs are covered by Avery Healthcare.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Initiative, with respectful conduct towards residents and others in the home.
• Efficient, able to carry out reasonable instructions from team members.
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal hygiene, promoting independence and dignity.
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection, and elevate them promptly.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's individuality.
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks.
• Contribute fully to the care team to maintain continuity of service to residents.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Respectful conduct

Instruction execution

Flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is recruiting a Care Assistant for Braintree Mews Care Home, one of more than 100 homes in its luxury elderly care network. The post centres on hands-on personal care, keeping residents' dignity and independence intact, and spotting and escalating risks such as falls and infection. Working in a residential care home, the role also requires courtesy towards residents and visitors and safe working across a range of tasks. Prior experience is not required because induction and training are provided, but a DBS check and proof of right to work are needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal hygiene, promoting independence and dignity
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls and infection, and elevate them promptly
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting each resident's individuality
• Practise safe systems of work across the range of tasks
• Contribute fully to the care team to maintain continuity of service to residents

Skills & knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Initiative, with respectful conduct towards residents and others in the home
• Efficient, able to carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Lives the Avery values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Thorough induction and training programme
• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
• DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare