Avery Healthcare
Senior carer at Avery Healthcare
People in this role may also be known as senior care workers or senior care assistant.
9 workers in this role at Avery Healthcare have taken the survey.
How much does Avery Healthcare pay senior carers?
Senior carer employees at Avery Healthcare are typically paid £9.18–9.73 an hour, based on data from 9 employees.
What is management like for senior carer employees at Avery Healthcare?
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Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
Do senior carers think Avery Healthcare head office understands what's happening where they work?
People think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work
How we know this
22% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they workBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
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Managers are respectful
Do senior carers at Avery Healthcare feel treated by respect by their managers?
Most people feel treated with respect by their managers
How we know this
63% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managersBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.
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Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
How much notice do senior carers get of their shift pattern at Avery Healthcare?
People don’t get 4 weeks notice of when they’re working
How we know this
- 44% report getting one week notice or less
- 33% report getting two weeks notice
- 0% report getting three weeks notice
- 22% report getting four weeks notice or more
- 0% report having a fixed rota
Based on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you get plenty of notice about when you’re working.
This makes it easy for you to plan the rest of life, as well as your finances, because you know how much you’ll be working and when.
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Not easy to book holiday
How easy is it for senior carers to book a holiday at Avery Healthcare?
Most people find it hard to book holidays
How we know this
38% of people report it’s easy to book holidaysBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
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Not easy to take sick leave
How easy is it for senior carers to take sick leave at Avery Healthcare?
Most people find it hard to take sick leave
How we know this
29% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sickBased on information from 7 job reviews
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Hard to choose shifts
Do senior carers at Avery Healthcare get to choose the shifts they work?
Most people don’t get enough choice over which shifts they work
How we know this
33% report that their manager gives them enough choice over which shifts they workBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job is flexible around your personal life. This means you get a say in when you prefer to work.
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People don’t get proper breaks
Do senior carers at Avery Healthcare get proper breaks?
Most people don’t get proper breaks
How we know this
25% of people report that they get to take proper breaksBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
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No short notice shift changes
Do Avery Healthcare managers change senior carers shifts at short notice?
Most managers don’t change people’s shifts at short notice
How we know this
50% of people say their manager changes their shifts at the last minuteBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
If your manager is often changing your shifts at short notice that’s a sign of poor planning. At a good job you won’t be messed around at the last minute.
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No unpaid extra work
Do senior carers at Avery Healthcare do extra work that they don't get paid for?
Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work
How we know this
33% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid forBased on information from 6 job reviews
Why this matters
Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.
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People don’t worry about getting enough hours
Do senior carers at Avery Healthcare worry about hours?
Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours
How we know this
44% of people report they worry about getting enough hoursBased on information from 9 job reviews
Why this matters
At a good job, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting enough hours each week.
A good job should guarantee you a minimum number of hours in a contract, if you want it.
This makes it easier to plan your finances, because you know how much you’ll be earning.
What is career progression like for senior carers at Avery Healthcare?
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No career progression
Are senior carers given support to progress at Avery Healthcare?
Only some people are given support to progress here
How we know this
In the last year, 38% of people report being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their roleBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
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Enough training
Do senior carers get enough training when they start at Avery Healthcare?
People get enough training when they start
How we know this
88% of people report they got enough training when they started working hereBased on information from 8 job reviews
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
Latest reviews from senior carers at Avery Healthcare
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Best thing
the residents
Worst thing
management and not having another staff
Employee, July 2021
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Best thing
Assisting individuals to get home asap
Worst thing
Covid 19 and people not treating it as real
Senior care assistant, January 2021
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Best thing
Residents and our team
Worst thing
Unpaid breaks that you don’t get to have break not enough staff
Senior carer, January 2021
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Best thing
Team of carers and residents
Worst thing
Management
Senior care assistant, October 2020
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How Avery Healthcare ranks
Avery Healthcare ranks 15th to work for in senior care worker employers
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