Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Integrated Care System; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care provider in Gateshead seeks Senior Care Assistants and Care Assistants looking to advance their careers. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care, training new staff, and fostering a supportive community atmosphere. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, caring nature. A competitive salary and various benefits, including training support and pension contributions, are available.

Benefits

Employer Pension contribution of 3%

Recognition and referral schemes

Fully funded training and development

Uniform provided

Paid DBS check costs

28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays

Wagestream access to earned pay

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant is required.
• Must possess a caring nature and good communication skills.
• Flexibility and an engaging persona are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Observe, review, and finalize care planning needs.
• Support the training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Caring Nature

Approachability

Education

Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant

Job description

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants who are looking to take the next step in their career. The role involves delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, 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 the 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. The role requires a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility, and a warm and engaging persona.

About us

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for colleagues who share their values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

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.

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:

Kind

Caring

Community

If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

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 to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification)

Employer Pension contribution of 3%

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives 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

SCORG

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant, with the relevant skills and attributes to provide high-quality care to residents.

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.