Care Assistant

NHS

  • Corby, Northamptonshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together', Avery offers exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.Main duties of the jobAs a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. This will include assisting residents with their personal hygiene, recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas, acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, and practicing safe systems of work. No prior experience is required as Avery provides a thorough induction and training program to ensure confidence within the role.About usAvery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together', Avery offers exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.35 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1371442954Job locationsAvery HealthcareCorbyNN17 1EHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPackage Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.Other responsibilities will include:Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times. * Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner.
  • Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
  • Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task.
ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.Our ideal candidate must:
  • Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
  • Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
  • Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
ABOUT AVERYAt Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.Please note this role will require:
  • 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPackage Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.Other responsibilities will include:Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times. * Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner.
  • Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
  • Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task.
ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.Our ideal candidate must:
  • Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
  • Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
  • Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
ABOUT AVERYAt Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.Please note this role will require:
  • 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • To be successful, you will need to live Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. You must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, demonstrate initiative and respect towards the residents and other people in the home, be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • To be successful, you will need to live Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. You must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, demonstrate initiative and respect towards the residents and other people in the home, be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

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