Senior Care Assistant

Akari Care Limited; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider located in Newton Aycliffe is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, assisting with care planning, and supporting junior colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature and good communication skills. Competitive salary of £13.50 to £14.50 per hour, with flexible working options and 28 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wage stream app

Uniform provided

DBS check costs covered

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• Experience in care or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to assist in care planning.
• Capable of supporting junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Assist with planning social activities.
• Support the training of new colleagues.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Approachable persona

Respectful treatment of others

Job description

Overview

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.

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’s 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 hadn’t guessed, our values are:

• Personalised
• Kind
• Caring
• Trusted
• Community

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

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