Senior Care Assistant
Akari Care Limited
Job summary
Applicants must hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3 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
The Senior Care Assistant position at Akari Care offers a rewarding career opportunity for those who hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3. This role seeks experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants seeking career advancement to join a supportive community. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality care, involving care planning, and supporting the training of colleagues. The role emphasizes creating a home-like atmosphere catering to individual needs. Successful candidates will possess a caring nature, good communication skills, adaptability, and a respectful demeanor. Akari Care offers competitive salaries, recognition programs, financial planning tools, and developmental support. If you share values of personalization, kindness, and trust, the organisation encourages you to apply and make a significant difference in elderly care.
About us
Akari Care is a prominent care provider that fosters inclusive communities in its homes. It strives to deliver personalized care services to residents, ensuring their individual needs are met with warmth and respect. The organisation values a supportive environment and sees its care teams as essential to creating a homely atmosphere for residents and their families. Akari Care is dedicated to staff well-being, offering various benefits including competitive salaries, pension contributions, development opportunities, and recognition schemes. The organisation encourages a value-driven approach based on kindness, trust, and community.
Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.05 to £15.09 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1573483495
Job locations: Akari Care, Stockton, TS19 7PP, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must hold a valid NVQ LV2 or LV3. 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 valid NVQ LV2 or LV3 is required.
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, Stockton, TS19 7PP, 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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