Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Avery Healthcare Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care. The role involves monitoring resident wellbeing, supporting medication needs, and assisting in staff development. Candidates must possess an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. This is a permanent position based at Poets Mews Care Home in Clevedon, Somerset.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience working in a similar care environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Responsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support and work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident and amend care plans as needed.
• Support residents with their medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervisions and support staff development.
• Act as a key contact for residents, relatives, and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Monitoring wellbeing

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care

Job description

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 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.

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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/3243
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 25 October, 2025
• Job Category Care
• Business Unit Avery
• Location Poets Mews Care Home, 2 Cherry Avenue, Clevedon, Somerset, United Kingdom