Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant to support the care team in delivering high standards of personal care. The role involves monitoring resident wellbeing and participating in care planning. Ideal candidates will have NVQ 3 in care and 2 years of relevant experience. Join a supportive team that values respect and compassion in an enriching environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Supportive work environment

Making a positive impact on residents' lives

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Positive attitude towards supporting and nurturing residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wellbeing of residents and record changes.
• Be involved in care planning and monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support their development.

Skills

Communication

Supportive attitude

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 successful candidate will be part of a close-knit team, working to deliver high standards of personal care and create a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Main duties

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. Other responsibilities 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 and supporting staff with their development.

Job details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £14.70 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 1384201759

Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Chipstead, TN13 2PZ

Location note: Chipstead, TN13 2PZ

About the role

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. 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changes affecting 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 of 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.
• Be 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 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’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of