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Senior Care AssistantNHS

Bracknell, RG12 7AU Permanent £14.30
Posted 2 October 2026 Closing date 26 October 2026
Bracknell Rail Station (0.1 miles, direct) Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station (11.9 miles, direct) Bracknell Bus Station (0.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

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 Astbury Manor Care Home in Bracknell, Berkshire. 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, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your focus will be to support and work alongside the Care team. You will deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring a safe, caring, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Key responsibilities include monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being involved in the person-centred care planning process, supporting residents with their medication requirements, undertaking staff supervisions, and acting as a key contact for residents, relatives, and visitors. You are expected to adhere to the values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. An NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes is required, along with two years of experience in a similar environment. The role requires effective communication skills and a positive attitude. You will need to be responsive and flexible in handling a range of responsibilities, ensuring that requests are acted upon and concerns are escalated as needed. A DBS Disclosure check is a requirement of the role, which Avery Healthcare will cover the cost for. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is also necessary.

Job description

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 Astbury Manor Care Home in Bracknell, Berkshire. 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.
  • 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.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, youwill 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.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They focus on supporting their teams and provide a caring, supportive environment where employees can learn and develop throughout their careers. Avery Healthcare values respect, compassion, and exceptional care, and aims to create meaningful experiences for residents and staff alike. Their vision, 'creating meaningful lives together', is reflected in their services across their network of over 100 homes. Avery provides a supportive and inspiring environment, making it a preferred choice for residents and team members. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and fostering a workplace culture where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

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