Senior Care Assistant

Akari-Care; Blyth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Pension 3%

Referral schemes

Wage stream

Uniform provided

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Training & development

Personal development plans

Job summary

Akari Care in Blyth is seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant ready to advance. You will work alongside care staff to deliver the highest quality care to residents, help with care planning, support social activities, and supervise junior colleagues in line with Akari values.

We value a caring, warm and adaptable approach, strong communication, and respect for residents. Benefits include pension contributions, DBS costs covered, 28 days leave, funded training, and

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings preferred.
• Able to follow care plans and training.
• Ability to work well in a team and supervise juniors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to residents.
• Assist with care planning, social activities and resident wellbeing.
• Support training and supervision of junior staff in line with Akari values.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication

Relationship building

Flexible

Warm persona

Respect

Job description

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:

• Employer 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 plans

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 had not guessed, our values are:

• Kind
• Caring
• Community

If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

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