Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join their team in Newcastle-under-Lyme. In this role, you will support residents during night shifts, deliver high-quality personal care, and enhance residents' independence and dignity. No prior experience is required as training will be provided. A DBS check will be funded by the employer, and proof of UK work eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect toward residents and team members.
• Efficient worker who can follow instructions.
• Adaptable and flexible in covering responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care during the night shift.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, promoting independence.
• Recognise clinical risks and escalate issues promptly.
• Act courteously toward residents and visitors.

Skills

Communication skills

Supportiveness

Initiative

Respectfulness

Flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant, supporting the delivery of high-quality personal care to residents during the night shift.

Overview

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. We are committed to creating meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment for residents and team members. With over 100 homes across the country, Avery is a trusted choice for quality care and a positive work culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care and contribute to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents during the night shift.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene while promoting independence, dignity, and respect at all times.
• Recognise and understand clinical risk areas (e.g., weight loss, pressure sores, falls, signs of infection) and escalate identified risks promptly.
• Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practice safe systems of work across a range of tasks and demonstrate initiative, respect, and efficiency.

About You

To be successful, you will demonstrate care values of being caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Experience is not required as Avery provides a thorough induction and training programme to build confidence in the role.

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and be respectful toward residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can follow reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be adaptable 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 enriching, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered each day.

Requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).