About this role
Job summary Applicants must hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3 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 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.
Main duties of the job Working alongside the care assistants, the Senior Care Assistant will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This involves observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, as well as assisting and producing ideas for social activities. The position also involves supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in a manner driven by Akari values. This role requires individuals who have a caring nature to provide personal approaches, possess good communication and relationship-building skills, and are flexible and adaptable to sudden changes. The role demands a warm, approachable, and engaging persona and requires treating everyone with respect. The benefits include a competitive salary, 3% employer pension contribution, recognition and rewarding referral schemes, access to Wage stream app, uniform provision, paid DBS check costs, 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), fully funded training and development, and support with personal development plans.
About us Akari Care is a company committed to providing a supportive and inclusive community environment within their homes, focusing on delivering personalized and high-quality care to residents. They aim to create an atmosphere where their homes feel like personal homes to the residents and their visiting family members, addressing all individual needs. Akari Care fosters a trusted environment wherein care teams are expected to uphold values such as being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-oriented. They actively seek individuals who can make a substantial difference in the lives of their residents, regardless of whether they are experienced carers or just beginning their careers in care. Akari Care provides various benefits to its staff, aiming to support their personal and professional development and offering recognition and rewarding referral schemes, encouraging staff to share and be a part of their caring vision.
Job description Job responsibilities
**Applicants must hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3 **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 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 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:
Personalised Kind Caring Trusted CommunityIf you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Applicants must hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3.
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
Stockton
TS19 7PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)