Senior Care Assistant - Bank
Akari Care Limited
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1TLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£14.25 to £15.25
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 December 2026
41 days leftJob 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...
The role of a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care involves working alongside care assistants to deliver the highest quality levels of care to residents. Responsibilities include observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting in producing ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. Care teams are entrusted to create an environment that feels like the residents' personal home, catering to individual needs. Key attributes for this role include a caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, flexibility, and an approachable demeanor. Akari Care values personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-oriented service and offers competitive salaries and benefits including employer pension contribution, training and development support, recognition and referral schemes, uniform and DBS check coverage, 28 days annual leave (for full-time positions), and access to a money management app among others.
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.
- 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 a leading care provider committed to offering personalized, kind, and trusted care services in a community-centered environment. They strive to foster a supportive and inclusive community within their homes by creating a homely atmosphere for residents and their visiting family members. Akari Care values their employees and offers ample opportunities for personal and professional development, alongside a host of benefits such as competitive salaries, employer pension contributions, and recognition schemes. Their care philosophy revolves around delivering the highest quality of care, with a focus on the individual needs and preferences of each resident. By supporting and training their staff, Akari Care ensures a motivated workforce that is able to provide compassionate and effective care, embodying their core values in every aspect of their service delivery.
Qualifications
Essential: - Relevant experience in a similar role or healthcare setting. Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 October 2026
Last checked
27 October 2026
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