Senior Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution 3%

Wage stream app access

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is recruiting a Senior Care Assistant to deliver personal, high-quality care to residents and to lead on care plans. The role includes supervising junior staff, planning social activities, and training colleagues, with a focus on creating a home-like atmosphere tailored to each resident’s needs.

You will support residents’ daily care, contribute ideas for activities, and help maintain a warm, respectful environment for residents and their families in a care-home setting.

Qualifications

• Caring nature with a personal approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable and engaging manner.
• Respectful, treating others as they would want to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Observe, review and finalise care planning needs.
• Assist residents with their care.
• Produce ideas for social activities.
• Support the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues.
• Create a homely environment for residents and visiting family members.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication

Flexibility

Warmth

Respectful care

Job description

Akari Care Limited is recruiting a Senior Care Assistant for its care homes, aimed at experienced care assistants ready to step up as well as people starting a career in care. The post centres on delivering personal, high-quality care to residents, reviewing and finalising care plans, and leading on social activities. It also involves training and supervising junior and new colleagues. The homes aim for a personal, home-like atmosphere that suits each resident's individual needs.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality care to residents
• Observe, review and finalise care planning needs
• Assist residents with their care
• Produce ideas for social activities
• Support the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues
• Create a homely environment that suits each resident's needs and their visiting family members

Skills & knowledge

• Caring nature with a personal approach
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable and engaging manner
• Respectful, treating others as they would expect to be treated

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Wage stream app giving access to earned pay as it is earned
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave on full-time hours, including bank holidays
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans