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,
Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will work alongside care assistants to deliver the highest quality levels of care to residents. This role involves observing, reviewing, and finalizing care planning needs, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. The environment aims to feel like a personal home for residents and their visiting family members. Ideal candidates should have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to adapt to changes at short notice. Flexibility and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona are key attributes. The role offers a competitive salary, pension contributions, recognition schemes, and other benefits such as wage streaming and fully funded training. Akari Care values Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community-focused qualities in its team members.
About us Akari Care is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment within its homes, where residents receive the care and attention they deserve. The organization focuses on delivering high-quality care that caters to the individual needs of its residents, and it encourages its staff to contribute ideas for social activities and support the training of new colleagues. Akari Care's environment is designed to feel like a personal home for residents and their families. With a strong emphasis on its core values - Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community - Akari Care seeks individuals who share these values. The organization offers competitive salaries, various benefits, and opportunities for professional development, creating an excellent workplace for those looking to advance their careers in care. By joining Akari Care, employees become part of a trusted care team that values respect, flexibility, and effective communication.
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 and adaptability, respectfulness, and engagement.
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
Whitley Bay
NE26 2EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)