About this role
Job summary This job opportunity is with Avery Healthcare, located in Ilkley at the Greenholme House Care Home. Avery Healthcare is committed to supporting and celebrating those who care for residents, ensuring that they provide a positive impact and support them in their career development. As part of their award-winning team, the Care Assistant - Nights role is focused on delivering high standards of personal care and ensuring continuity of services to residents. The environment is supportive and compassionate, promoting growth and development, with a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care for all residents.
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, we focus on supporting our dedicated teams caring for residents. We celebrate the hard work of our teams, and are committed to providing a supportive environment with opportunities for learning and development. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic individual to join us as a Care Assistant - Nights at Greenholme House Care Home in Ilkley. In this role, you will deliver high standards of personal care, assist residents in personal hygiene, and ensure respect and dignity for residents. Experience is not required as we provide comprehensive induction and training. Join us to make a meaningful impact in residents' lives.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, dedicated to providing enriching lives for residents. The organisation is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and staff, fostering an environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Avery prides itself on the vision 'creating meaningful lives together' and offers exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are committed to building a supportive and inspiring work environment where respect, honesty, and accountability are at the core of all interactions. Join Avery and be a part of this vibrant community.
Job description 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 - Nights at Greenholme House Care Home in Ilkley. 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, applicants should live by the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable actions. No experience is necessary, thanks to the induction and training programme provided for new hires. Candidates must demonstrate initiative, respect towards residents, efficient work habits, and the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. Additionally, the role requires adaptability and flexibility to manage a variety of responsibilities, sometimes at short notice. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is mandatory, and the cost of DBS Disclosure checks is covered by Avery Healthcare.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Ilkley Burley in Wharfedale
LS29 7QZ
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)