Job Summary
This role as a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Kenton offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of residents every day. Avery is committed to providing exceptional care and supporting their teams, with a focus on creating a caring, respectful, and accountable environment. The successful candidate will be part of a close‑knit team, delivering high standards of personal care while recognising and escalating any clinical risks in a timely manner.
Main Duties
As a Care Assistant, 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 involves assisting residents with personal hygiene, recognising and understanding clinical risk areas, and acting courteously towards residents and visitors. You will practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks. Experience is not required as Avery offers a thorough induction and training programme.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and our team, offering exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to supporting our teams and building a positive, empowering environment where employees feel valued.
Job Details
Date posted: 28 October 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.40 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time
Reference number: 1414419704
Job locations: Avery Healthcare – Kenton, HA3 9UY
Job Responsibilities
* Assisting residents in all personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect at all times.
* Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infection, and escalating any identified risks promptly.
* Acting courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
* Practising safe systems of work across all tasks.
About You
To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we offer thorough induction and training for confidence within the role.
* Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other people in the home.
* Be an efficient worker capable of carrying reasonable instructions from other team members.
* Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
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. Our vision of "creating meaningful lives together" drives exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Required Documents
* DBS Disclosure check – the cost will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Person Specification – Essential
* Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and show initiative and respect towards residents and others.
* Be an efficient worker capable of carrying reasonable instructions from team members.
* Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Legal & Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to confirm no previous convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Kenton, HA3 9UY
Website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/
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