Senior Care Assistant (Days)

Akari Care; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will be responsible for high-quality care delivery, staff support, and creating a homely environment for residents. Competitive hourly wage with various benefits including training, leave, and pension contributions awaits those with a caring and flexible attitude.

Benefits

Pension contributions

Recognition schemes

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

Fully funded training and development

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant.
• Personal approach to care.
• Ability to train and supervise junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest quality levels of care to residents.
• Assist in care planning and social activities.
• Support training of new and junior staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

Relationship building skills

Caring nature

Flexibility

Approachable persona

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Senior Care Assistant (Days), Newcastle upon Tyne

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Client:

Akari Care

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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29

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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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.

What’s in it for you:

·A competitive salary starting at £12.52 per hour up to £13.27per hour (Depending on Qualification)

· EmployerPension 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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