Akari Care Limited

Senior Care Assistant - Bank
The closing date is 10 January 2027

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
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

About us
Akari Care is committed to providing the highest quality care to residents within its homes. The company values include being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused. Akari Care seeks individuals who share these values and can contribute positively to the well-being of residents. They focus on creating a supportive and inclusive environment that feels like home for the residents. The company offers a competitive salary, pension contributions, recognition schemes, and access to a money management app. Fully funded training and development, along with support for personal development plans, are also offered. Additionally, the company covers the cost of DBS checks and provides uniforms.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.05 to £15.09 a year
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1574323727
Job locations: Akari Care, Chapeltown, S35 2YH, 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.

What is in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• Employer Pension contribution of 3%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Wage stream, a money management app giving 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 and relationship skills, flexibility, and respect for 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, Chapeltown, S35 2YH, 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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