Senior Care Assistant (Days)

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

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking experienced Senior Care Assistants to deliver high-quality care and support. Responsibilities include observing care needs, assisting with social activities, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a caring nature, strong communication skills, and the ability to engage with residents. Competitive salary up to £14.50 per hour and outstanding training opportunities offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Delivering highest quality levels of care to residents.
• Observing and reviewing care planning needs.
• Assisting with social activities.
• Supporting training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Relationship building

Flexibility

Engaging persona

Respect for others

Job description

Akari Care is looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants to join their supportive and inclusive community within their homes. The role involves delivering the highest quality of care to residents, observing and reviewing care planning needs, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues.

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 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. You will be part of a team that aims to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a care home provider that focuses on creating a supportive and inclusive community for its residents. They are committed to providing the highest quality of care and creating a home-like atmosphere for their residents and their families.

Job responsibilities

Package 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 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 per hour up 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

• You should have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, be flexible and adaptable, and have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. You should also have respect for everyone and treat others as you would expect to be treated.

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.