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, approachable, and engaging persona, Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care, your primary responsibility will be to deliver the highest quality of care to our residents. This role involves working closely with care assistants to ensure all care planning needs are observed and finalized accurately. You will also assist in producing ideas for social activities and support the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues, all while upholding the values of Akari Care. A warm, approachable nature, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to changes are vital in this role. Above all, respect for every individual and treating others as you would like to be treated is paramount. We offer a competitive salary, employer pension contributions, a money management app for wage access, and a supportive community. Akari Care is dedicated to creating an environment that feels like a personal home for our residents.
About us Akari Care is a dedicated provider of residential care homes that emphasizes creating supportive and inclusive community environments for its residents. With a focus on high-quality care, Akari Care enables its staff to deliver personalized, kind, and compassionate assistance while fostering a trusted community atmosphere. The organisation values the development and training of its staff and encourages ideas for enhancing resident wellbeing through social activities. They have a commitment to their employees' personal development and well-being, providing competitive salaries, pensions, uniform provisions, and covering checks such as DBS. Akari Care is committed to creating resident-focused environments that prioritize the comfort and personal needs of each individual resident, ensuring their homes feel like personal sanctuaries.
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, adaptability to changes, warmth and approachability, and respect for others.
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
County Durham
DH9 8AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)