Senior Care Assistant (Days)

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Scotland is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care and support to residents. You will oversee care planning, assist with social activities, and mentor new colleagues. The ideal candidate should have a caring nature, good communication skills, and be adaptable. Competitive salary ranging from £13.50 to £14.50 per hour, along with additional benefits including annual leave and training support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant preferred.
• Ability to observe and review care planning needs.
• Skills in training and supervising junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Support the training of junior and new colleagues.
• Create a homely environment for residents and families.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication and relationship building

Flexible and adaptable

Warm and approachable

Respectful towards 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 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 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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