# Care Assistant - Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Akari Care Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank/9f7d2e87-e25b-4060-bd3e-65bbba9c9438 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-bank/9f7d2e87-e25b-4060-bd3e-65bbba9c9438.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Akari Care Limited - **Town:** Gateshead - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £13.22 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T12:59:12.440Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0033-26-0852?employerCode=W0033 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1516375899&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary About the role As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives. You will assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support. About you Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team Good communication skills and able to build relationships Flexibility 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% Flexible working ### Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will support the wellbeing of our residents by providing outstanding care and collaborating with the team. You will be committed to maintaining a respectful environment where our residents retain their individuality and dignity. Your duties will include helping residents with daily living activities such as personal care and meals while respecting their individual choices. The role requires a kind, caring nature, good communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly and adapt to short-notice changes. ### About us Akari Care is a company committed to providing exceptional care to its residents. The organization values kindness, personalisation, and community, striving to create an environment where residents feel valued and respected. Akari Care offers support to both experienced carers and those new to the field, providing fully funded training and development opportunities. Employees benefit from various perks, such as competitive salaries, pension contributions, flexible working patterns, and recognition schemes. Akari Care places a strong emphasis on teamwork and creating a fulfilling workplace for all its staff members. ### Details - Date posted: 15 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.22 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1516375899 - Job locations: Akari Care, Wallsend, NE28 7LH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities About the role As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives. You will assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support. About you - Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team - Good communication skills and able to build relationships - Flexibility 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% - Flexible working hours and patterns - We offer Wage stream - an app allowing youaccess to a percentage of your pay as you earn it - Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts - Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid - 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays) - Fully funded training and development - An engaging community environment where everyone is respected - Welfare and well-being support 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** - Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexible and adaptable, approachable and engaging persona, respect for others. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.