Senior Care Assistant

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join the award‑winning team at Elstree View Care Home in Hertfordshire. The role supports residents by delivering high‑standard personal care within a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support and work alongside the Care Team to deliver high standards of personal care.
• Monitor the wellbeing of each resident, be aware of any changes that impact care plans, and update written records accordingly.
• Participate in person‑centred care planning, implement and monitor plans, and conduct monthly evaluations.
• Assist residents with medication requirements.
• Undertake staff supervision and support staff development where required.
• Act as a key point of contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals; address reasonable requests and escalation of concerns or complaints.

Qualifications & Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in a similar care environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude to supporting and nurturing residents and staff.
• Responsive and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities.
• DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Must live Avery’s values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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