Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Dawley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support the care team. Responsibilities include providing high-quality personal care, monitoring resident well-being, and supervising staff. A NVQ 3 or equivalent and 2 years of experience in a similar environment are required. The role offers a caring and supportive work environment with night shifts.

Benefits

Caring and supportive environment

Opportunities to learn and develop

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working 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 work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and update records.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

Senior Care Assistant role with Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the care team to deliver high-quality personal care to residents, ensuring a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar care setting and the ability to communicate effectively and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident, be aware of changes impacting care and care plans, ensure that new needs are met, and update written records accordingly.
• Be involved in person-centred care planning, implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents, relatives, visitors, and health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are escalated.

About Avery

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. The company is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for its residents and team members, and is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

About the role / Package details

Package Description:

Shift Details - Night Shifts, two shifts per week.

At Avery Healthcare, we are dedicated to supporting the people who care for our residents. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day. We offer a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. You’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Senior Care Assistant to join our award-winning team.

Job description / 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.

Requirements

• 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 supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

About eligibility / Additional information

• 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.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.