Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Braintree seeks a Senior Care Assistant to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. Responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, supporting medication requirements, and supervising staff. The ideal candidate must have NVQ 3 or equivalent and 2 years of experience in a similar environment. This role offers a flexible work pattern with a salary of £14 an hour.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Support and nurture residents and staff.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Job 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 passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

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.

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Being involved in the person-centred care planning process, by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Supporting residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.
• Acting as a key point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon, and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About you / Qualifications

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 similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

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 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.

Details

Date posted: 29 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £14 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 1391405228

Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Braintree, CM7 5SE

Requirements

This role requires:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be 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.