About this role
Job summary The Senior Care Assistant role at Akari Care in North Shields is a temporary position offering a competitive hourly salary ranging from £13.50 to £14.50. Akari Care is looking for individuals who are either experienced Senior Care Assistants or those ready to step up from a Care Assistant role. The responsibility includes supervising and working alongside care assistants to ensure residents receive high-quality care. Candidates should possess excellent communication and relationship skills, adaptability, warmth, and an engaging persona. The company provides various benefits, including pension contributions, recognition and referral schemes, and fully funded training and development.
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. 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 us Akari Care is a company dedicated to providing the highest standard of care within their homes, fostering a supportive and inclusive community atmosphere. Their focus is on creating an environment that feels like a personal home for residents and their families. Akari Care values hiring individuals who are caring, flexible, and possess good communication skills for delivering personalized, trusted, and compassionate care. The organisation offers various employee benefits, such as competitive salaries, pension contributions, uniform provision, and opportunities for personal growth through fully funded training. Akari's core values emphasize personalization, kindness, trust, caring, and community.
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 skills, flexibility, warmth, and respect for others are essential. Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant is preferred, along with the ability to supervise and support peers.
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
North Shields
NE29 6XP
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)