Senior Care Assistant - Nights

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

Job summary

Akari Care is seeking passionate individuals for the Senior Care Assistant role, focused on delivering high-quality care and supporting junior colleagues. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and a caring nature, contributing to a warm community atmosphere for residents. Joining Akari Care offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a commitment to professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution of 3%

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

Wage stream access to earnings

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant is required.
• Caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans.
• Assist with social activities and support junior colleagues' training.
• Create a warm, home-like environment for residents.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Caring Nature

Job description

Akari Care is seeking experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants looking to advance their careers to join their supportive and inclusive community. The role involves delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Care Assistant - Nights role at Akari Care involves delivering the highest quality levels of care to residents, observing and reviewing care planning needs, assisting with 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 ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and be flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.

About us

Akari Care is a provider of residential and nursing care homes across the UK. They aim to create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment where residents feel at home. Akari Care is committed to providing high-quality care and supporting their staff's professional development.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

About the role:

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 includesobserving, 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.

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.

Whats 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 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 hadnt guessed, our values are:

Kind

Caring

Community

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

SCORG

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant is required. The candidate should possess a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and be flexible and adaptable.

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.