Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A respected elderly care provider in Stamford is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team. You will deliver high standards of personal care, assist with daily hygiene, and ensure resident dignity. No prior experience is needed, as a comprehensive training program is provided. The ideal candidate will communicate effectively, show initiative, and be flexible in their roles. Avery values a supportive working environment where each team member can thrive and make a positive impact on residents’ lives.

Benefits

Thorough induction and training program

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and team members.
• Be efficient and able to follow instructions.
• Be adaptive and flexible in responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while ensuring dignity.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risk areas promptly.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Efficiency

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members alike, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Stamford, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of personal care to residents, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services. Your duties will include assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognising and understanding clinical risk areas, and acting courteously towards residents and their visitors while respecting their dignity and individuality. Avery Healthcare offers a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role.

About us

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 an enriching and supportive environment for both their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Shift Details: One full-time position of 39 hours and one part-time position of 22 hours are available. At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re 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, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a 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, signs 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 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 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, 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’re 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.

Qualifications

• Experience is not required as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training program. However, the ideal candidate should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents, be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

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

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.