At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to residents, ensuring their dignity and independence.
- Company: Join Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of elderly care with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Comprehensive training, career development, and a close-knit team environment.
- Other info: Enjoy a fulfilling role in a respected organisation that values respect and compassion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while growing your skills in a caring setting.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring your passion for helping others and a positive attitude.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
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 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 Frognal House Care Home in Kent.
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.
- 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 and signs of infections, and escalating 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 tasks.
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.
- 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 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.
Requirements
- A DBS Disclosure check (the cost will be met by Avery Healthcare).
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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