Care Assistant

Job description

About the roleAt Avery Healthcare, we are dedicated to supporting the people who care for our residents. As a Care Assistant at Avery Park Care Home in Kettering, your focus will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Training will be provided to ensure confidence in your role.

Key responsibilities

Assist residents with personal hygiene and care, ensuring optimal independence, dignity, and respect.

Recognise and understand clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, falls, and infections, escalating any identified risks promptly.

Act courteously towards residents and visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks.

About youTo be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. You should have the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate initiative, be an efficient worker, and be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Qualifications & requirements

A DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person specification

The role does not require prior experience; a thorough induction and training programme will prepare you for the role.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kettering

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English