Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group in Rugby is seeking a Care Assistant to provide compassionate personal care and support to residents. You will help with hygiene, promote independence, and monitor health risks to escalate promptly, while maintaining dignity and respect in daily routines.

Training is provided; DBS checks are required. The role supports a safe care environment, following established procedures and contributing to high-quality resident care within the home.

Qualifications

• Good communication and writing abilities.
• Shows initiative and respect toward residents.
• Work efficiently and follow instructions from team members.
• Flexible to cover short-notice tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and support continuity of care for residents
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls risk and signs of infection, and accelerate them promptly
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors
• Follow safe systems of work across the range of tasks

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Respectful conduct

Adaptability

Job description

Care Assistant post with Avery Healthcare Group, a provider running over 100 care homes for older people, based at a home in Rugby. The core of the work is delivering personal care, including hygiene support, and spotting clinical risks such as falls, pressure sores and infection, then escalating them quickly. Training is provided, so no previous experience is needed. Proof of right to work in the UK is required, and the employer pays for the DBS check.

What the job involves

• Deliver high standards of personal care and support continuity of care for residents
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence, dignity and respect
• Recognise clinical risks such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls risk and signs of infection, and accelerate them promptly
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors
• Follow safe systems of work across the range of tasks

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Show initiative and respect towards residents and others in the home
• Work efficiently and carry out reasonable instructions from team members
• Adapt and be flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

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

Other

• Live the organisation's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• Thorough induction and training programme
• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career