Care Assistant

The role of a Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Gravesend involves providing high‑quality personal care to residents, contributing to the care team, and ensuring the continuity of services. The ideal candidate should possess effective communication skills, demonstrate initiative and respect, and be adaptable to cover a range of responsibilities. Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, committed to creating meaningful experiences for both residents and employees.

As a Care Assistant your primary focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene care, ensuring optimal independence, dignity and respect at all times.
• Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, and signs of infection, and escalating any identified risks promptly.
• Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Practising safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We operate over 100 homes across the UK, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care and to contribute fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence in your role. The ideal candidate must:

• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative and respect towards residents and other people in the home.
• Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
• Be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Amy Healthcare is not just a large provider – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. Join us and experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

• Experience is not required; a thorough induction and training programme will be provided.
• The ideal candidate must be able to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative and respect, be an efficient worker capable of following reasonable instructions, and be adaptable and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.