Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading provider of luxury elderly care homes is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ 3 or equivalent, a positive attitude towards care, and at least 2 years’ experience in a similar environment. This is a full-time, permanent role located in Birmingham, with a salary range of £12.22 to £12.72 per hour. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Responsive and flexible to cover various responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wellbeing of each resident and update care plans.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support development.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude towards care

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

Overview

This is a Senior Care Assistant role at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the care team to deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Job responsibilities

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be to support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff. This will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions.

• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident, be aware of changes impacting care and care plans, ensure new needs are met, and update written records accordingly.
• Be involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff with their development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints escalated.

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. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About Avery

Avery is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," Avery offers exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes and strives to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Requirements

• A DBS Disclosure check (cost met 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.

Details

• Date posted: 02 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.22 to £12.72 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: Avery Healthcare, Tile Cross, B33 0LT
• Reference number: 1374763840