Senior Care Assistant - Lead in Compassionate Resident Care

Avery Healthcare Group; Chobham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check funded by Avery

Eligibility to work in the UK

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our care team in England. You will deliver high standards of personal care and help create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for residents, families and staff.

Your role focuses on monitoring wellbeing, supporting care plans, assisting with medication, and contributing to monthly evaluations and staff development. We value compassion, reliability and open communication in every shift.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

NVQ 3 in care

2 years care home experience

Communication skills

Compassionate & caring

Flexible & adaptable

Education

NVQ 3 in care for care homes

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our care team in England. You will deliver high standards of personal care and help create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for residents, families and staff.

Your role focuses on monitoring wellbeing, supporting care plans, assisting with medication, and contributing to monthly evaluations and staff development. We value compassion, reliability and open communication in every shift.