Senior Care Assistant - Bank

Akari Care Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 3%

Wage stream app access

Uniform provided

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Akari Care Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking committed care professionals to join a supportive team. You will deliver high-quality care to residents, contribute to care planning, and support social activities and junior staff within a values-driven environment.

The role suits experienced carers or those starting a career in care, with opportunities for training, development, and colleagues who value kindness, care, and community.

Qualifications

• Caring nature with a personal approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Flexible to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable and engaging personality.
• Respect for others and treating people with dignity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Observe, review and finalise care planning needs.
• Assist with care activities and social activities for residents.
• Contribute ideas for social activities and events.
• Support training and supervision of junior/new colleagues in Akari Care values.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication skills

Flexibility

Warm & approachable

Respect

Job description

Are you already an experienced Bank 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.