Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care, ensuring the comfort and dignity of residents. You will assist with personal hygiene and recognize health concerns. No prior experience is required as induction and training are provided. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and values respect and compassion for residents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work efficiently and show respect for residents.
• Must be adaptable and able to cover tasks on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist with hygiene to maintain residents' dignity.
• Recognise and report clinical risks such as weight loss and infections.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Initiative

Respectful towards residents and colleagues

Adaptable and flexible

Job description

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for residents and employees alike. We support and celebrate our care teams, offering opportunities for growth within a caring, respectful, and accountable environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will deliver high-quality personal care, ensuring comfort, dignity, and independence for residents. Duties include assisting with personal hygiene, recognising and reporting health concerns, and acting courteously towards residents and visitors. A thorough induction and training program supports your success.

About us

Avery operates over 100 homes across the country, providing a supportive and inspiring environment for teams. Our vision is to create meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care across our network.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: We support the people who care for our residents. You will make a positive impact on residents' lives daily, growing in a supportive environment with learning opportunities. Our culture values respect, compassion, and exceptional care.

About the role: Deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services.

• Assist residents with personal hygiene to maintain independence and dignity.
• Recognise clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls risk, and infections; raise these risks promptly.
• Act courteously, respecting residents' dignity and individuality.
• Practice safe systems of work across tasks.

About you: You embody caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable values. Experience is not required; we provide induction.

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Initiative and respectful towards residents and colleagues.
• Efficient worker who follows team instructions.
• Adaptable and flexible, covering responsibilities on short notice.

About Avery

We are one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, creating meaningful experiences for residents and a supportive environment for staff. Join us to see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No prior experience required. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, work efficiently, adapt to responsibilities, and show respect and care for residents.

Additional Requirements

• DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the DBS to check for previous convictions.