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Winchester Social Care

Care AssistantNHS

Winchester, SO22 5JH Permanent £13.30
Posted 14 August 2026 Closing date 3 September 2026
Winchester Rail Station (1.1 miles away) Winchester Bus Station (1.7 miles away)

Job summary

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Winchester Heights Care Home in Winchester, Hampshire. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

Main duties of the job

At Avery Healthcare, we focus on supporting those who care for our residents. Recognizing the dedication of our teams, we're committed to celebrating and assisting them. Joining Avery means positively impacting residents' lives daily through compassion and dedication. We offer a nurturing environment with opportunities for growth and development throughout your career. As part of our team, you'll find a culture that values respect, compassion, and commitment to exceptional care. We're seeking a warm and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Winchester Heights Care Home in Winchester, Hampshire. In this role, your main focus will be delivering high standards of personal care, ensuring continuity of services to residents. Responsibilities include assisting residents with personal hygiene while ensuring their dignity and respect, recognizing clinical risk areas, and adopting safe working systems.

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Care Assistant at Winchester Heights Care Home in Winchester, Hampshire. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times.
  • Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner.
  • Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
  • Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role.

Our ideal candidate must:

  • Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home.
  • Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members.
  • Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

  • A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, priding itself on being a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and team members. With a vision of creating meaningful lives together, Avery offers exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. We focus on building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered daily. Avery is recognized for its commitment to both residents and staff, making it a preferred choice for those seeking exceptional care and a fulfilling workplace.

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