Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Clevedon seeks a warm and enthusiastic Care Assistant. You will deliver high-quality personal care to residents during night shifts. Training is provided, and you will work in a supportive environment that values respect and compassion. Strong communication skills and flexibility are essential for the role. Salary is £12.35 per hour, full-time with contracting for permanent placement.

Benefits

Thorough induction and training programme

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from team members.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents in personal hygiene while ensuring independence and dignity.
• Recognise clinical risks and escalate any issues timely.
• Practice safe systems of work.

Skills

Effective communication

Initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Efficiency

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join their award-winning team in Clevedon, providing high-quality personal care to residents during the night shift.

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’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re 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 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, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we’re 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.

Details

Date posted: 22 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £12.35 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Avery Healthcare, Clevedon, BS21 6DY

Qualifications / Essential requirements

Our approach is to provide a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within the role. The ideal candidate should have:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Initiative and respect towards residents and other people in the home.
• Efficiency in carrying reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Adaptability and flexibility 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 DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Clevedon, BS21 6DY

Employer's website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/