Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care. You will support residents in their daily activities while ensuring their dignity and independence. The ideal candidate should communicate effectively and demonstrate respect. No prior experience is required as a thorough training program will be provided. This role offers a salary of £13.00 per hour and requires a DBS check.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents.
• Efficient worker who can follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene care.
• Recognise and escalate clinical risk areas in residents.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectful attitude

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Avery Healthcare is committed to supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way, helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. Our close-knit team 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 Care Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your 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.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of task.

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. 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 AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re 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.

The job posting does not indicate a current closing date beyond the posted advert; check the official site for updates.

Care Assistant - Bank

• Salary £13.00 per hour
• Frequency Hourly
• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/3207
• Contract Type Bank
• Closing Date 22 October, 2025
• Job Category Care
• Business Unit Avery