Care Assistant - Days

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join their team in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, including personal care and meals, while ensuring their dignity and individuality are respected. Ideal candidates will be kind, caring, and have good communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour and flexible working arrangements, alongside opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours

Wage stream app access

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature; enjoys supporting others.
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide outstanding care and work collaboratively with the team.
• Maintain an environment where residents are valued and respected.

Skills

Good communication skills

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility and adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Job summary

This is a role as a Care Assistant at Akari Care, a company that provides outstanding care to its residents. The role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, such as personal care, meals, and spending quality time with them. Akari Care values of personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused are central to this position.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives. You\'ll assist our residents with daily living, and every day is different, including helping with personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalized care and support.

About us

Akari Care is a company that provides high-quality care to its residents. They have a strong focus on personalized, kind, and caring service, and aim to create a trusted and community-focused environment for their residents. Akari Care is committed to providing their staff with competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for training and development.

Details Date posted

20 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1446474794

Job locations

Akari Care

Cowgate

NE5 3AB

Job description

Package Description

About the role

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.

Youll assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support.

About you

Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team

Good communication skills and able to build relationships

Flexibility 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 of £12.70 per hour

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours and patterns

We offer Wage stream - an app allowing you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

Fully funded training and development

An engaging community environment where everyone is respected

Welfare and well-being support

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, but the ideal candidate should have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. They should also respect everyone and treat others as they would expect to be treated.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Akari Care

Cowgate

NE5 3AB

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)