About this role
Job summary Akari Care is seeking experienced Senior Care Assistants to join their supportive and inclusive community in Gateshead. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality of care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior colleagues.
Main duties of the job The Senior Care Assistant role involves delivering personalized, kind, and caring support to the residents of Akari Care homes. You will be responsible for observing, reviewing, and finalizing care planning needs, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable persona.
About us Akari Care is a provider of residential care services, dedicated to creating a warm and welcoming environment for their residents. They are committed to personalized, kind, and trusted care, fostering a strong sense of community within their homes.
Job description Job responsibilities
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,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 salaryEmployer 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 plansWhether 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:
PersonalisedKindCaringTrustedCommunityIf you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant, with a caring nature and strong communication skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Gateshead
NE8 1QU
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)