Care Assistant
About this role
Job Advertisement: Care Assistant
Position: Care Assistant
Location: Elstree View Care Home, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Pay Rate: £13.10 per hour
Contract Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 14 October 2026
About Us
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we partner with premier care providers to place compassionate professionals in environments where they can truly thrive. We are proud to represent Avery Healthcare at Elstree View Care Home—a fantastic, award-winning care setting dedicated to providing luxury elderly care and maintaining an uplifting, supportive workplace culture.
The Role
Are you warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults? Elstree View Care Home is looking for a committed Care Assistant to deliver high standards of personal care and contribute fully to the care team, ensuring continuity of service and comfort for residents.
In this role, you will help residents maintain their dignity, independence, and well-being every day.
Key Responsibilities:
Assisting residents with all aspects of personal hygiene care, ensuring optimum independence, dignity, and respect at all times.
Recognizing and understanding clinical risk areas (such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, and signs of infection) and escalating identified risks in a timely manner.
Acting courteously and respectfully toward residents and their visitors.
Practicing safe systems of work across a range of care tasks.
About You
We are looking for individuals who live by Avery's core values: caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Experience is not required—a thorough induction and training programme will be provided to ensure you feel confident and fully equipped for your role.
Ideal Candidate Requirements:
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated initiative, respect, and a positive attitude toward residents and team members.
An efficient work ethic with the ability to follow instructions from colleagues.
Adaptability and flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities when needed.
Requirements for Employment: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK and a DBS Disclosure check (the cost of which is fully covered by Avery Healthcare).