Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Camberley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider is looking for a warm and enthusiastic Care Assistant in Camberley. The role involves delivering high standards of personal care, recognizing and escalating clinical risks, and respecting residents' dignity. No prior experience is required as training will be provided. The position demands effective communication and adaptability, offering a supportive and rewarding work environment.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates respect towards residents and others.
• Efficient at following team instructions.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene.
• Recognize and escalate clinical risks in a timely manner.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectfulness

Ability to follow instructions

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives together for residents and team members. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Camberley.

Job responsibilities

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. This will involve assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognizing and escalating any clinical risks, and acting courteously towards residents and their visitors while respecting their dignity and individuality.

• Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect at all times.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections and escalations of identified risks in a timely manner.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About the role

About Avery: Avery is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to supporting their teams, celebrating hard work, and providing opportunities for growth and development in a caring, respectful environment.

About You / Qualifications

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Shift details

Shift Details: 07:30-20:30 (alternate weekends required)

Please note this role will require: 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.

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. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together," and we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. We provide a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.