Senior Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of personalised nursing and residential care is looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants to enhance their supportive community. This role involves ensuring quality care, facilitating social activities, and mentoring junior staff, all while maintaining a warm and respectful environment for residents.

Benefits

Competitive salary from £13.50 to £14.50 per hour

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Recognition and referral schemes

Access to Wagestream

Uniform provided and DBS check costs covered

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

Qualifications

• A caring nature with a personal approach.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging personality.
• Respectful towards others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents, assisting with care plans.
• Generate ideas for social activities.
• Support the training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Caring nature

Warmth

Respectfulness

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 to join their supportive and inclusive community within their homes.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and generating ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. You will be expected to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They aim to create an environment that feels like the residents' personal home, for them and their visiting family members, tailored to all their individual needs.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

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

If you are an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to advance your career, we want you to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes.

Working alongside other care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, including observing, reviewing, and finalising care plans, assisting, and generating ideas for social activities, as well as supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in line with our values.

Our trusted care teams aim to create an environment where residents feel at home, respecting their individual needs and fostering a welcoming atmosphere.

Whether you're an experienced carer or starting your career in care, we seek colleagues who can make a difference for our residents. Our core values are:

Kind, Caring, Community

If you share these values, we would love to hear from you.

About you

• A caring nature with a personal approach
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Warm, approachable, and engaging personality
• Respectful towards others, treating them as you wish to be treated

Whats in it for you

• A competitive salary starting at £13.50 per hour up to £14.50 per hour (depending on qualifications)
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Access to Wagestream - a money management app allowing you to access a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, warmth, approachability, and respect for others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.