Job Summary
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members alike, and are committed to helping employees grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout their career.
Main Duties of the Job
The Senior Care Assistant - Nights role at Avery Healthcare's Amarna House Care Home in York involves supporting and working 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. Responsibilities include monitoring the wellbeing of residents, being involved in the person‑centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, and undertaking staff supervisions and supporting staff development.
About Us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together" and a commitment to offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and are passionate about creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Job Details
Date posted: 10 February 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.75 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 1461428216
Job location: Avery Healthcare, Acomb, YO26 5RN
Job Description / Responsibilities
Package 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, you'll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're 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, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Senior Care Assistant - Nights at our Amarna House Care Home in York. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!
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.
Other responsibilities will include:
* 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.
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 to both supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
* Be responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.
Additional Information
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.
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).
Employer Details
Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Acomb, YO26 5RN
Employer's Website
https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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