Care Assistant

NHS; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Hinckley is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality personal care while ensuring the dignity and respect of residents. No prior experience is required as training will be offered. This position provides a supportive environment focused on enriching lives.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• No prior experience required as training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene care.
• Recognize and address clinical risks in residents.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Demonstrating initiative

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives for both residents and team members. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Hinckley. This role involves delivering high-quality personal care, recognizing and addressing clinical risks, and providing respectful and compassionate support to residents.

Job responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect at all times.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections) and escalating 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 you

To be successful in your application, 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 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.

About Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and are a place where people love to work. With a vision of creating meaningful lives together, we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Requirements and eligibility

• Please note this role will require a DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Details

• Date posted: 24 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.25 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: Avery Healthcare, Hinckley, LE10 0EH

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