Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to impact residents' lives positively. You will support the Care team, monitor residents' well-being, and ensure a high standard of personal care. Ideal candidates have NVQ 3 in care and 2 years' experience in a similar environment. Join us to thrive in a compassionate, respectful setting.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and contribute to care planning.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, families, and professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassionate support

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will positively impact residents’ lives every day. Your compassion and dedication help the Care team deliver high standards of personal care in a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. You will have opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career within a culture that values respect, compassion, and exceptional care.

Main duties

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant is 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 include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in person-centred care planning, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff with their development where required.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, 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.

Responsibilities

• Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are about supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams and are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career.
• Join our award-winning team as a Senior Care Assistant to make a positive impact on residents\' lives with your compassion and dedication.
• Provide a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors and staff.
• Monitor the wellbeing of residents, identify changes affecting care and care plans, amend records to reflect new needs, and contribute to care planning and monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with medication requirements and undertake staff supervisions, helping with their development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, relatives, visitors, and health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints escalated as needed.

About you

To be successful, 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 of experience 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

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. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across a network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Join us to see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Additional requirements

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

Please note: this role may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on volume of applications and business needs.

Disclosure and DBS Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and any necessary checks will be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.