Senior Care Assistant

We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our team at Akari Care in Newcastle upon Tyne. This temporary, bank position is ideal for experienced care assistants looking to progress in their careers. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality care, observing and finalising care plans, and supporting junior staff training. Successful candidates will have a caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a respectful, engaging persona. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension contribution, recognition schemes, Wage stream app access, uniform and DBS check costs covered, annual leave, and fully funded training. Our values are Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community. If you share these values, we encourage you to apply and make a difference in our residents' lives.

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.

What is in it for you

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:

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

Akari Care is a leading provider of residential and nursing home care across the UK, committed to delivering the highest quality of care to its residents. With a focus on creating a welcoming and supportive environment, Akari Care embraces values of personalization, kindness, care, trust, and community. As an employer, Akari Care promotes a culture of inclusivity, offering career development opportunities for its staff. Employees benefit from competitive pay, professional recognition schemes, support for personal development plans, and a range of other incentives aimed at enhancing the employee experience. Akari Care is dedicated to ensuring both residents and staff feel valued and supported at all times.

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