NHS

Senior Care Assistant (Days)


Pay13.50 - 14.50 / hour
LocationYarm/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: W0033-25-0684?language=en&page=993&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Akari Care is seeking experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants looking to advance their careers. This 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 colleagues. The successful candidate will possess a caring nature, strong communication skills, and a warm, approachable persona, aligning with Akari's values of personalization, kindness, care, trust, and community.

      Main duties of the job

      As a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalizing 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 goal is to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs and those of their visiting family members.

      About us

      Akari Care is a leading provider of residential care services, dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive community within its homes. The organization is committed to delivering personalized, kind, and trusted care, fostering a strong sense of community for its residents and their families.

      Details

      Date posted

      26 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £13.50 to £14.50 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      1349203147

      Job locations

      Akari Care

      Yarm

      TS15 9EH


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Package Description:

      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:

      Personalised

      Kind

      Caring

      Trusted

      Community

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

      AKSEN

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Package Description:

      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:

      Personalised

      Kind

      Caring

      Trusted

      Community

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

      AKSEN

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility and adaptability to changes, a warm and engaging persona, and a deep respect for everyone, treating others as they would expect to be treated.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility and adaptability to changes, a warm and engaging persona, and a deep respect for everyone, treating others as they would expect to be treated.

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Akari Care Limited

      Address

      Akari Care

      Yarm

      TS15 9EH


      Employer's website

      https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Akari Care Limited

      Address

      Akari Care

      Yarm

      TS15 9EH


      Employer's website

      https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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