Senior Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant in Nuneaton. The role involves supporting the care team with high-quality personal care, monitoring residents' wellbeing, and being a key contact for families and health professionals. Candidates must hold an NVQ 3 in care and have significant experience in a care environment. This is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £13.50 per hour.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and update care plans.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, relatives and visitors.

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Nuneaton. This is a permanent position with a salary of £13.50 per hour.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the care team in delivering high-quality personal care to residents, promoting a safe, caring, and inclusive environment.

Details

Date posted: 28 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £13.50 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 1389765281

Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Nuneaton, CV10 7AD

Job responsibilities

• Shift details: 20:00 - 08:00 on a 2 week rolling rota.
• Support 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 new needs are met, and update written records accordingly.
• Be involved in the person-centred care planning process, implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff with their development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, relatives and visitors, and with health and social care professionals, ensuring reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints escalated.

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 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 Avery

At Avery, we are one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We believe the later years of life should be enriching and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and our team. With a vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Requirements

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

Additional information

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address: Avery Healthcare, Nuneaton, CV10 7AD

Employer's website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)