# Care Assistant - Nights > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Akari Care Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-nights/0e14a25d-bb5b-45ca-870d-7393ff4ba399 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-nights/0e14a25d-bb5b-45ca-870d-7393ff4ba399.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Akari Care Limited - **Town:** Gateshead - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £12.70 to £13.22 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T15:17:04.862Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0033-26-0923?employerCode=W0033 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1523987171&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary Package Description: About the role and Akari Care Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively 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. Youll 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. 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 hadn't guessed, our values are: Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, Community If you share our values then we would love to hear from you. 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's in it for you A competitive salary of £12.70 per hour Employer pension contribution of 3% Flexible working hours and patterns 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 wellbeing support. ### Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will maintain the wellbeing of residents by providing outstanding care. Collaborate with colleagues to foster an environment where residents are valued, respected, and retain their dignity. Assist with daily living, personal care, meals, and companionship. Whether experienced or new to care, applicants can make a difference. Embrace our values: Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, Community. ### About us Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalized nursing and residential care across local communities in England and Wales. We are dedicated to maintaining an environment where residents are valued and respected, and their individuality and dignity are preserved. Our focus is on providing personalized care that respects individual choices and promotes fulfilled lives. Akari Care encourages a supportive community environment and prioritizes welfare and wellbeing support for both residents and staff. ### Details - Date posted: 06 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £12.70 to £13.22 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1523987171 - Job locations: Akari Care, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7ER, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: About the role and Akari Care Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively 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. Youll 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. 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 hadnt guessed, our values are: - Personalised - Kind - Caring - Trusted - CommunIty If you share our values then we would love to hear from you. 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 Whats in it for you - A competitive salary of £12.70 per hour - Employer pension contribution of 3% - Flexible working hours and patterns - 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 wellbeing support ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - No specific qualifications are mentioned. A kind and caring nature, good communication skills, team player, flexibility, and a respectful approach are essential. ## 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.