Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Akari Care Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high-quality care within a supportive environment. This role involves assisting in care planning, engaging residents in activities, and supporting team training. Candidates must hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3, and the salary ranges from £13.50 to £14.50 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Recognition and referral schemes

Fully funded training and development

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid NVQ Level 2 or 3.
• Caring nature to give everyone a personal approach.
• Good communication and relationship building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents.
• Assist in social activities and care planning.
• Support training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Good communication skills

Caring nature

Flexibility and adaptability

Relationship building skills

Approachable and engaging persona

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Package Description:

** Applicants MUST hold a valid NVQ Level 2 or 3 to be considered **

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:

· Personalised

· Kind

· Caring

· Trusted

· 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 per hour up 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 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

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