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

Main duties of the job
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.

About us
Akari Care is a provider dedicated to delivering top-notch care for its residents by employing a supportive and inclusive community within its homes. They work closely with care staff to ensure the highest quality levels of care. The company is value-driven and emphasizes building a home-like atmosphere for residents and their families. Akari Care supports its staff with personal development plans, offering fully funded training and development opportunities.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.25 to £15.25 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1574323730
Job locations: Akari Care, Prudhoe, NE42 5AE, United Kingdom

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 that gives 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.

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, Prudhoe, NE42 5AE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.akaricare.co.uk

Employer contact details
Recruitment Team
Akari Care
recruitment@akaricare.co.uk

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