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Care Assistant - Nights

Akari Care Limited

Jesmond, NE2 1TL

Salary

£13.55

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

19 October 2026

49 days left

Job description

Package Description: About the role and Akari Care Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communit...

As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of residents by providing outstanding care. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. The role involves assisting residents with daily living, which could include personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. The focus is on respecting individual choices and providing personalised care and support. Akari Care values kindness, caring, trust, and community. Applicants should have a kind and caring nature, enjoy supporting others, and work well in a team. Good communication skills and flexibility are also important.

Package Description

About the role and Akari Care

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.

Youll assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support.

Whether you are an experienced carer or are starting a career in care, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you hadnt guessed, our values are:

  • Personalised
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Trusted
  • CommunIty

If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

  • Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team
  • Good communication skills and able to build relationships
  • Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice
  • Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
  • Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

Whats in it for you

  • A competitive salary
  • Employer pension contribution of 3%
  • Flexible working hours and patterns
  • Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts
  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
  • Fully funded training and development
  • An engaging community environment where everyone is respected
  • Welfare and wellbeing support

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care services across England and Wales. With a focus on maintaining the wellbeing of its residents, Akari Care values respect, individuality, and dignity. The organisation aims to create environments where residents are valued and lead fulfilled lives. Akari Care offers flexible working hours, recognition schemes, fully funded training, and development opportunities. The organisation also provides a competitive salary, pension contributions, uniform, and covers DBS check costs. Akari Care is committed to respecting residents' choices by providing personalised care and support.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, team player

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 August 2026

Last checked

24 August 2026

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About the employer

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Akari Care Limited

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