Care Assistant - Bank

NHS; Broomfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to deliver exceptional personal care to residents. This role involves assisting with personal hygiene and recognizing clinical risks while working in a supportive environment that values communication and flexibility. A thorough induction and training program will be provided, making this position suitable even for those without prior experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards the residents.
• Be efficient and follow reasonable instructions.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene and ensure dignity.
• Recognize clinical risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Act courteously towards residents and their visitors.

Skills

Effective communication

Adaptability

Initiative

Respectfulness

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated Care Assistant to join their award‑winning team.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. This will include assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas, and acting courteously towards residents and their visitors. You will be expected to work in a safe and efficient manner, with the ability to communicate effectively and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together". They are committed to supporting their teams and providing a caring, respectful and accountable environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

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 we are 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 are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with 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. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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, signs of infections and escalate any 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 are proud to 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 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 are 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 a 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.

Additional information

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

Qualifications & Disclosure

• Experience is not required; Avery Healthcare offers a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role. The ideal candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other team members, and be an efficient worker who can carry out reasonable instructions.

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.