Senior Care Assistant - Nights


Location
Cannock, England
Salary
£13.95 an hour
Profession
Care support worker
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

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Essential

1 listed

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  • Qualifications

    Ideal candidate must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes and 2 years experience working in similar care environment.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job summary

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 Senior Care Assistant at Abbey Court Care home in Cannock. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! 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.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Care Assistant - Nights at Avery Healthcare focuses on supporting the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include monitoring resident wellbeing, being involved in care planning, supporting medication requirements, undertaking staff supervisions, and acting as a key contact for residents, relatives, and health professionals. Candidates should live the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Ideal candidates must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent for care homes, 2 years' experience in a similar environment, effective communication skills, a positive attitude, and flexibility. A DBS check and proof of UK work eligibility are required for this role.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a distinguished provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, offering enriching later life experiences for residents across over 100 homes. Avery stands out as a place where people love to work, driven by the vision of 'creating meaningful lives together.' The organization is passionate about fostering an environment where team members feel valued and empowered every day, with a culture that emphasizes support, respect, and personal development. Their commitment to exceptional care is evident in their efforts to create meaningful experiences for both residents and staff, making Avery the preferred choice for many.

Details

  • Date posted: 20 August 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £13.95 an hour
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time
  • Reference number: 1539537686
  • Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Heath Hayes, WS11 7AD, 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 Senior Care Assistant at Abbey Court Care home in Cannock. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Senior Care Assistant will be tosupportand work alongside the Care team to deliver high standards of personal care, providing a safe, caring, innovative, open,supportive, andinclusiveenvironment for residents, visitors and staff.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

  • Monitoringthe wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any changeimpactingon care and care plans, ensuring that new needs aremet,and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
  • Beinginvolved 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 candidatemust:

  • Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
  • Have 2 years experience working in similar care environment.
  • Have the ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Have a positive attitude to bothsupporting and nurturing residents and staff.
  • Beresponsive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

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.

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