Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Akari Care Limited; Jesmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care provider in British Columbia is looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants to join their inclusive community. The role involves delivering high-quality care, supervising junior colleagues, and creating a homely environment for residents. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a caring nature. Competitive salary starting at £13.50 per hour, along with 28 days annual leave and fully funded training are offered. Join a team that values kindness and community focus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wagestream money management app

Uniform provided

Fully funded training

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest quality levels of care to residents.
• Observe, review, and finalise care planning needs.
• Assist with social activities and train junior colleagues.
• Create a homely environment for residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexible and adaptable

Warm and approachable persona

Relationship building skills

Job description

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants to be part of their supportive and inclusive community within their homes.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to the 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. You will be expected to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for individuals who share their values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.

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 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:

• Kind
• Caring
• 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 per hour up 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

AKSEN

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have a caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, be flexible and adaptable, have a warm and engaging persona, and treat everyone with respect.

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.