Senior Care Assistant - Nights

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  • Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
  • £13.50-14.50 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
This is a senior care assistant role at Akari Care, a care home provider in Whitley Bay. 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. The role requires a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable.Main duties of the jobThe senior care assistant will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to the residents, including 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 successful candidate will be expected to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all of their individual needs.About usAkari Care is a care home provider that operates multiple care homes across the UK. The company is committed to providing high-quality care and support to its residents, and values a personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused approach.DetailsDate posted30 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£13.50 to £14.50 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1372214158Job locationsAkari CareWhitley BayNE26 2EUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPackage 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 youA 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 plansWhether 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:PersonalisedKindCaringTrustedCommunityIf you share our values then we would love to hear from you.SCORG Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPackage 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 youA 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 plansWhether 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:PersonalisedKindCaringTrustedCommunityIf you share our values then we would love to hear from you.SCORGPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Applicants should have experience as a senior care assistant or care assistant and possess a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Applicants should have experience as a senior care assistant or care assistant and possess a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable.

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