Senior Care Assistant (Days)

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care to residents. The role involves assisting with social activities and supervising junior colleagues. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills and a caring nature. Competitive salary ranges from £13.50 to £14.50 per hour, along with benefits such as employer pension contribution and fully funded training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

Fully funded training

28 days annual leave

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.
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Assist with social activities and support training of junior colleagues.
• Create an environment that feels like home for residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexible and adaptable

Warm and engaging persona

Job description

This is a role as a Senior Care Assistant (Days) at Akari Care in Stockton-on-Tees. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care planning needs, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. The role offers a competitive salary, employer pension contribution, recognition schemes, training and development opportunities, and other benefits.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant (Days), 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 required 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 us

Akari Care is a leading provider of care services in the UK. They operate a network of care homes across the country, providing high-quality care and support to elderly and vulnerable individuals. Akari Care is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community within their homes, where residents feel at home and their individual needs are met.

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 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 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

• The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility and adaptability, a warm and engaging persona, and respect for everyone, treating others as they 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.