Job summary
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, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Elvy Court Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, your main role will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Responsibilities include assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity, and respect at all times. You will also need to recognize and understand clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, signs of infections, and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner. Additionally, you are expected to act courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident and practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks. The ideal candidate should be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, demonstrate initiative, and be respectful. You should be an efficient worker who can take reasonable instructions from other team members and be adaptive and flexible to cover various responsibilities at short notice.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and is a place where people love to work. They believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both their residents and team members. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," Avery Healthcare offers exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. They focus on supporting the people who care for their residents, celebrating and supporting the hard work of their teams. Avery Healthcare is committed to helping its employees grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout their careers. Join Avery and see why it is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
Details
- Date posted: 04 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1523333860
- Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QA, United Kingdom
Job 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, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Elvy Court Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be successful as a Care Assistant, you should live by the values of being caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. While specific experience is not required, as Avery Healthcare provides a thorough induction and training program, the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is essential. Candidates should demonstrate initiative, be respectful towards residents and others in the care home, be efficient in carrying out instructions from team members, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
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