Senior Care Assistant - Nights

TN United Kingdom; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in personalized nursing and residential care is seeking a Senior Care Assistant. This role involves delivering exceptional care, supporting residents' needs, and fostering a warm, inclusive environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a caring nature, and the ability to adapt to changes. With a commitment to personal development and a supportive community, this position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including fully funded training and development opportunities. Join a team that values kindness, trust, and community spirit, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Recognition schemes

Wagestream access

Uniform provided

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Support with personal development plans

Qualifications

• Experience in care, with a caring nature and good communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changes and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents and assist with care planning.
• Support training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Relationship building skills

Flexibility

Respectful attitude

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - Nights, Newton Aycliffe

Client:

Akari Care

Location:

Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

563bda15f991

Job Views:

4

Posted:

04.04.2025

Expiry Date:

19.05.2025

Job Description:

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:

1. Personalised
2. Kind
3. Caring
4. Trusted
5. Community

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

About you

1. A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach.
2. Good communication and relationship building skills.
3. Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
4. Warm, approachable, and engaging persona.
5. Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.

What’s in it for you:

1. A competitive salary starting at £12.52 per hour up to £13.27 per hour (Depending on Qualification).
2. Employer pension contribution of 3%.
3. Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
4. We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
5. Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
6. 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays).
7. Fully funded training and development.
8. Support with personal development plans.

*** We are able to provide sponsorship for this role subject to terms and conditions ***

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.