About this role
Job summary Package Description: Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. 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 coming up with 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 of their individual needs. 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 hadnt guessed, our values are: Personalised Kind Caring Trusted CommunIty If you share our values then we would love to hear from you. About you A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach, Good commu
Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will be part of a supportive community providing nursing and residential care. You will work alongside care assistants, ensuring high-quality care for residents, including care planning, social activities, and supervising new staff. Aligning with Akari's values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-driven is essential. The role offers a competitive salary, pension contributions, recognition schemes, Wagestream access, provided uniforms, paid DBS check, 28 days annual leave, and fully funded training and development with support for personal development plans. We're seeking individuals with a caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and an engaging persona who treat others with respect. Join us if you are an experienced carer or are embarking on a career in care, as we look to make a meaningful impact on our residents' lives.
About us Akari Care is a respected organisation offering personalised nursing and residential care across local communities in England and Wales. With a focus on creating supportive and inclusive environments within our homes, Akari Care values personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-driven approaches. The organisation is committed to providing the highest levels of care and ensuring that the atmosphere in our facilities feels like home to residents and their visiting family members. Our trusted care teams are encouraged to innovate with social activities and undergo continuous training and development supported by Akari Care. Staff are provided with comprehensive support to meet the individual needs of each resident, ensuring their comfort and well-being. Employees are offered competitive salaries, pension contributions, opportunities to earn more through referral schemes, and access to Wagestream, which allows financial flexibility. With Akari Care, staff engagement and personal growth are prioritised, making it a nurturing workplace for those committed to making a difference in care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.
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 includesobserving, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and coming up with 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 of their individual needs.
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 hadnt guessed, our values are:
Personalised
Kind
Caring
Trusted
CommunIty
If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.
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.
Whats in it for you:
A competitive salary starting at £13.50 to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification)
Employer Pension contribution of 3%,
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes,
We offer Wagestream - 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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A caring nature with good communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility, adaptability, and a warm, approachable, engaging persona. Experience as a care assistant is preferred but not required.
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-on-Tees
TS19 8FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)