Care Assistant
About this role
Care Assistant – Southbourne Beach Care Home
Hourly Rate: £13.30 per hour
Location: Southbourne Beach Care Home, Dorset, BH6 3DS
Contract Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Shift Details: 07:00 AM to 19:30 PM)
Closing Date: 10 September 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Care Assistant to join the award-winning team at Southbourne Beach Care Home, operated by Avery Healthcare. In this rewarding role, you will work closely with the care team to deliver high standards of personal care, ensuring continuity of support and comfort for our residents while safeguarding their dignity, choice, and independence.
Key Responsibilities
Assist residents with personal hygiene and daily care needs, always promoting maximum independence and treating individuals with utmost dignity and respect.
Monitor resident wellbeing closely, recognizing clinical risk areas such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, or signs of infection, and escalate any concerns promptly.
Act courteously and professionally toward residents, visitors, and colleagues at all times.
Practice safe systems of work across all care duties.
Candidate Requirements
Experience: No prior experience is required! We provide a thorough, supportive induction and training program to ensure you feel fully confident from day one.
Skills & Attributes: Strong verbal and written communication skills, initiative, adaptability, and an efficient, respectful approach to teamwork. You must consistently live by our core values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability.
Company Benefits & Culture
As part of Avery Healthcare—one of the UK's leading luxury elderly care providers—you will join a network of over 100 homes united under the vision of "creating meaningful lives together." We celebrate hard work and provide an inspiring, supportive environment with continuous learning and career growth opportunities.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (costs fully covered by Avery Healthcare).
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.