Senior Care Assistant
About this role
Senior Care Assistant – Astbury Manor Care Home
Hourly Rate: £14.30 per hour
Location: Astbury Manor Care Home, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7AU
Contract Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Closing Date: 08 September 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Senior Care Assistant to join the award-winning team at Astbury Manor Care Home, operated by Avery Healthcare. In this leadership support role, you will work alongside and guide our care team to deliver exceptional personal care standards, fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for our residents, visitors, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor resident wellbeing closely, identifying changes in health needs, updating written records, and participating actively in the person-centred care planning and monthly evaluation process.
Support residents safely with their medication requirements.
Undertake staff supervisions and actively support colleagues with their professional development.
Act as a key point of contact for residents, relatives, visitors, and external health and social care professionals, ensuring prompt action on requests and appropriate escalation of concerns or complaints.
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications: Must hold an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in care for care homes.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of practical experience working within a similar care environment.
Skills & Attributes: Strong verbal and written communication skills, adaptability, responsiveness, and a positive, nurturing attitude toward both residents and team members. 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.