Senior Care Assistant

Job summary Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are passionate about creating exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be part of a dedicated team, making a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Main duties of the job 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. Your responsibilities will include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, undertaking staff supervisions, and acting as a key point of contact for residents, their relatives, and healthcare professionals. About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with over 100 homes across the country. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees, and pride themselves on offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring work environment. Job details Date posted: 04 December 2025 Pay scheme: Other Salary: £15.55 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 1438556307 Location: Avery Healthcare – Portsmouth Road, GU26 6TJ Package description Shift details: 7 am to 8:30 pm, including alternative weekends About the role Other responsibilities will include: Monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changes impacting 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 for 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 towards 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 alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs. Person specification – qualifications essential To be successful in this role, you will need an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and at least 2 years’ experience working in a similar care environment. You should also have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, a positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff, and the flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). #J-18808-Ljbffr