Senior Care Assistant Nights

Akari Care Limited; Choppington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Pension 3%

Recognition schemes

Wage stream access

Uniform provided

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Personal development support

Job summary

Akari Care Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant ready to progress, to join our supportive homes. You will work alongside care assistants to deliver high-quality care, observe and support care planning, and contribute to social activities.

We value a caring, communicative, and adaptable approach. Benefits include pension, DBS costs paid, 28 days leave, training, and development opportunities; uniforms provided and a range of recognition

Qualifications

• A caring nature and a personal approach to residents.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable and engaging persona with respect for others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality levels of care and support for residents; observe, review and assist with care planning.
• Support training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in line with Akari values.
• Help create a home-like atmosphere and participate in social activities for residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication

Flexible

Warm and engaging

Respectful

Job 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 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.

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