Akari Care Limited

Senior Care Assistant - BANK

The closing date is 10 January 2027

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Job summary
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 includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing 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 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

Main duties of the job
Akari Care is seeking Senior Care Assistants who are either experienced or looking to advance their career from Care Assistant. The role involves working alongside care assistants to deliver high-quality care to residents, review and complete care planning, propose social activity ideas, and train and supervise junior staff. The goal is to create a home-like environment for residents and their families. Qualities needed for this role include a caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility to adapt to changes, a warm personality, and respect for others. Akari Care offers a competitive salary, employer pension contributions, recognition and referral schemes, and covers uniform and DBS check costs. Employees can access their pay through the Wage stream app, receive 28 days annual leave on full-time hours, and benefit from fully funded training and personal development support.

About us
Akari Care is a care provider focused on creating supportive and inclusive communities for both residents and employees. They emphasize the delivery of personalized, kind, and trusted care services that align with their core values. The company aims to maintain an environment where residents feel at home, and it values the social and developmental growth of its staff. Akari Care promotes a culture of open communication, respect, and adaptability, ensuring that their care services meet the diverse needs of residents. They offer various recognition and referral schemes and provide the tools and support necessary for professional development and career progression. The organisation underlines its commitment to personal development and community values by offering funded training programs.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £13.50 to £14.50 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1574323723
Job locations: Akari Care, Choppington, NE62 5JF, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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 includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing 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 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

What is in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• 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 had not guessed, our values are:

• Personalised
• Kind
• Caring
• Trusted
• Community

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
A caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility and adaptability, and a warm and respectful approach towards others.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Akari Care Limited
Address: Akari Care, Choppington, NE62 5JF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.akaricare.co.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Akari Care, recruitment@akaricare.co.uk

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