Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is hiring a Care Assistant for Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol. You will contribute to delivering compassionate, person-centred care and support residents in daily activities.

No prior experience is required as a thorough induction and training programme is provided. The role emphasizes respect, dignity, and compassionate care within a close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and adapt in a care setting.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as part of a patient-centered team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care while maintaining residents’ dignity and independence.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Identify potential clinical risks and escalate promptly to ensure resident safety.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol.

Main duties of the job

When you join Avery Healthcare, you will be making a positive impact on residents lives every day with your compassion and dedication. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, providing opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We are now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol. As a Care Assistant, your main focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring continuity of services to residents. Responsibilities include assisting residents with personal hygiene while ensuring their dignity and respect, recognizing and understanding clinical risks in residents, and escalating any identified risks in a timely manner. Our ideal candidate must 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. No experience is required as we provide a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences both for our residents and our team alike. Our vision, 'creating meaningful lives together,' reflects our commitment to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. With a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care, we strive to provide a workplace where people love to work. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike, offering a place of support, celebration, and personal growth.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

Other responsibilities will include:

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

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 are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

Our ideal candidate must:

• 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 able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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 able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.