Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier elderly care provider in Eastbourne is seeking a Senior Care Assistant who is passionate about improving residents' lives. You will support the care team, monitor wellbeing, and uphold high standards of care. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ 3 and at least 2 years of experience in a similar role. Join an award-winning team dedicated to creating meaningful experiences while working in a caring, respectful, and supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor resident wellbeing and care plans.
• Implement and evaluate care plans for individual residents.
• Supervise and support staff development.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassionate care

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

This role as a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on residents' lives every day. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive, caring team, with opportunities for learning and development throughout their career.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, your focus 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. Key responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, implementing and evaluating care plans, supporting with medication, undertaking staff supervisions, and acting as a key point of contact for residents, relatives, and health/social care professionals.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Avery's vision is 'creating meaningful lives together', and they pride themselves on building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

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're 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. And 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 Senior Care Assistant at our Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting 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

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 both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• B e responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, along with 2 years' experience working in a similar care environment. Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to be responsive and flexible are also essential.

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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Alice Court Care Home 29 Bedfordwell Road Eastbourne