Senior Care Assistant

NHS; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care. Responsibilities include reviewing care needs, assisting with activities, and training new colleagues. Ideal candidates should have a caring nature and strong communication skills. Competitive salary starting at £13.50 to £14.50 per hour. Join a supportive environment that values community and personalized care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

Fully funded training

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Respectful and treat others as you would expect to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Observe and review care planning needs.
• Assist with social activities.
• Support training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Warm and approachable persona

Job description

The role of a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care involves delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care planning needs, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. The successful candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes. Akari Care is a supportive and inclusive community that values personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused approaches to care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalizing 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. You will be part of a supportive and inclusive community within our homes, where the atmosphere feels like our residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. The company has a strong focus on creating a supportive and inclusive environment for both residents and staff. Akari Care is committed to delivering personalized, kind, and trusted care, with a strong emphasis on community values.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

About the role:

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.

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 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 hadnt guessed, our values are:

Kind

Caring

Community

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

AKSEN

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have experience as a Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step in their career. They should possess a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes. A warm, approachable, and engaging persona, along with respect for everyone, are also essential qualities.

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.