# Senior Care Assistant - Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Akari Care Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant-bank/5f6b89c3-d249-49bf-bc07-1d43be3df26f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant-bank/5f6b89c3-d249-49bf-bc07-1d43be3df26f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Akari Care Limited - **Location:** Gateshead - **Profession:** Care support worker - **Salary:** £14.05 to £15.09 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-10-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T13:27:25.888Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0033-26-1048 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1533773764&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.akaricare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### 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 enga ### Main duties of the job Working as part of the team at Akari Care, Senior Care Assistants are crucial in delivering the highest quality of care to residents. Their responsibilities include overseeing care planning while engaging with residents to support their well-being through idea-driven social activities. They are also crucial in mentoring and supervising junior staff, fostering a supportive workplace that aligns with Akari's values. Communication and adaptability are key attributes for success in this role. Senior Care Assistants must also focus on creating a homely environment for residents, emphasizing a personal approach in care. Akari Care values individuals who are personable, flexible, and engaged. Support and development through various recognition and financial schemes are available to incentivize and aid career progression. ### About us Akari Care is an organisation dedicated to offering high-quality care within a supportive and inclusive environment in their care homes. Focused on creating a homely atmosphere for residents and their families, Akari Care places a high value on personal, kind, and trusted care. They provide significant benefits for their employees, including competitive salaries, employer pension contributions, and schemes for recognition and referrals. Additionally, they offer Wage Stream, a money management app allowing staff access to their pay before payday. Akari is committed to investing and supporting staff with fully funded professional training and personal development plans. Their benefits package also assures that staff receive proper uniform provisions and coverage for DBS check expenses. ### Details - Date posted: 03 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £14.05 to £15.09 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1533773764 - Job locations: Akari Care, Gateshead, NE11 9AE, United Kingdom ### 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. 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 caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, flexibility and adaptability to changes, warm, approachable and engaging persona, and 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.