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Senior Care Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Winchester, SO22 5JHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£14.50

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

15 October 2026

15 days left

Job 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 an...

At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the people who care for our residents. Our teams work hard, and we celebrate and support them every step of the way. By joining us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives every day, with your compassion and dedication truly making a difference. We provide a caring and supportive environment with opportunities for learning and development throughout your career. Our award-winning team at Winchester Heights Care Home in Winchester, Hampshire, is looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join as a Senior Care Assistant. In this role, your focus 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. You'll monitor the wellbeing of each resident, ensuring any changes are addressed, care plans are updated, and records are amended. Your responsibilities will also include participating in the care planning process, supporting residents with medication requirements, and supervising staff.

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 Winchester Heights Care Home in Winchester, Hampshire. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

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.

  • 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.
  • Actingas a key point for contact with residents, theirrelativesand visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are actedupon,and concerns or complaints are escalated.

To be successful in your application, youwill live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

  • 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.

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.

  • 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.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. 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. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together," and we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes. We build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Avery is not just a place to work; its a place where youll find community and belonging, making it the preferred choice for both residents and team members. Our commitment to exceptional care defines us, and we take pride in our ability to nurture and support our teams as much as we do our residents.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, 2 years experience working in a similar care environment, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff, responsive and flexible for a range of responsibilities.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 September 2026

Last checked

28 September 2026

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About the employer

AHG
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

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