Senior Care Assistant
Akari Care Limited
Jesmond, NE2 1TL
Salary
£14.25 to £15.25
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 October 2026
36 days left
Job description
Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for e...
Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for exactly the right type of people to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes. Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way. We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all their individual needs. About you: A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach, Good communication and relationship building skills.
Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for exactly the right type of people to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes.
Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way.
We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all their individual needs.
- A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
- Good communication and relationship building skills
- Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
- Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
- Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
What is in it for you
- A competitive salary
- Employer Pension contribution of 3%
- Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
- We offer Wage stream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
- Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
- 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
- Fully funded training and development
- Support with personal development plans
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 had not guessed, our values are:
- Personalised
- Kind
- Caring
- Trusted
- Community
If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Akari Care is committed to providing excellent care and building a supportive and inclusive community for both residents and staff. The organisation values a personal touch in care, emphasizing a caring nature, good communication, flexibility, warmth, and mutual respect. Akari Care provides a competitive salary, pension contributions, recognition schemes, wage stream access, uniform and DBS checks, annual leave, and fully funded training and development for personal growth. The organisation aims to create a homely atmosphere in their care homes, where the needs and preferences of the residents and their families are prioritized to ensure comfort and quality of life.
Qualifications
Essential
- A caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, warmth, and adaptability.
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
8 August 2026
Last checked
11 August 2026
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About the employer
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