About this role
Job summary 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, appr
Main duties of the job Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to advance your career? Akari Care is seeking individuals who embody the qualities needed to be a part of our compassionate and inclusive community in our care homes. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will collaborate with care assistants to ensure the highest quality care for our residents. Responsibilities involve observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, suggesting social activity ideas, and overseeing the training and supervision of junior and new staff in line with Akari's core values. We trust our care teams to create a homelike atmosphere tailored to our residents' needs and those of their visiting family members. Ideal candidates should be caring, possess good communication skills, adaptable, and respectful. In return, we offer competitive salaries, pension contributions, training opportunities, and other benefits.
About us Akari Care is committed to building a supportive and inclusive community within our care homes. We value our staff and residents highly, creating an environment that feels more like a personal home for our residents. The care team at Akari strives to provide the highest quality care, and we believe in recognizing and rewarding commitment to our values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused. We support our staff by offering fully funded training, development plans, and various financial and professional benefits, including competitive salaries and pension contributions. Our goal is to make a difference, providing an enriching and safe atmosphere where residents feel respected and valued.
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
A caring nature, good communication and relationship skills, and adaptability. Prior experience in care roles is beneficial but not mandatory.
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.
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Choppington
NE62 5JF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)