Senior Care Assistant - Nights

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  • Forest Hall, 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 Forest Hall. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, including observing, reviewing, and finalizing care plans, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior colleagues. The role requires a caring nature, good communication skills, and a flexible and adaptable approach.Main duties of the jobThe Senior Care Assistant - Nights role involves 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. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating 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 usAkari Care is a care home provider with a focus on delivering person-centred care. They are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community within their homes, where residents feel at home and their individual needs are met.DetailsDate posted30 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£13.50 to £14.50 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1372214160Job locationsAkari CareForest HallNE12 9DHJob 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
  • No specific qualifications are required, but the role is suitable for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants looking to progress in their career.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required, but the role is suitable for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants looking to progress in their career.

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