Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected healthcare provider in Peterborough is looking for a warm and dedicated Care Assistant to join their team at Waterhouse Manor Care Home. Your role will focus on delivering high standards of personal care, supporting residents to maintain their independence and dignity. Although previous experience is not required, candidates should display effective communication skills and respect for residents. With a commitment to a caring environment, this is an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of residents.

Qualifications

• 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 able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of personal care to residents.
• Assist residents in personal hygiene care ensuring independence and dignity.
• Recognize and escalate any clinical risks concerning residents.

Skills

Effective communication

Respectful attitude

Ability to adapt and be flexible

Ability to demonstrate initiative

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re 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 Care Assistant at WaterhouseManor Care Home in Peterborough. 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.
• Practicing 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.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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Care Assistant

• Frequency Hourly
• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/4240
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 11 March, 2026
• Job Category Care
• Business Unit Avery
• Location Waterhouse Manor Care Home, 5 Waterhouse Manor Care Home, Peterborough, United Kingdom