About this role
Job summary The Senior Care Assistant role at Akari Care is designed for individuals with a passion for delivering high-quality care. Situated in Forrest Hall, this temporary position requires candidates to work closely with both residents and team members to ensure a supportive environment. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to progress your career in a nurturing and inclusive setting where every day presents the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents.
Main duties of the job 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.
About us Akari Care is a dedicated care provider committed to creating an environment where residents feel at home. With a focus on personalisation, kindness, caring, trust, and community, Akari Care seeks to employ individuals who share these values. The organisation provides competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and various benefits to support their staff in delivering exceptional care. Akari Care is committed to making a difference in the lives of residents by fostering an atmosphere that respects and values each individual.
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-building skills, flexibility, and a respectful approach to others are essential. Experience in a care environment is beneficial but not mandatory, as training and development are provided.
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
Forrest Hall
NE12 9DH
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)