# 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/c63bb1f4-ad95-4843-9f1b-b720ddb534a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-care-assistant-bank/c63bb1f4-ad95-4843-9f1b-b720ddb534a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Akari Care Limited - **Location:** Akari Care, Wigan, WN8 7TG, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £13.50 to £14.50 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T18:01:59.469Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0033-26-1129 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1540076304&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 engaging persona, Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated. ### Main duties of the job The Senior Care Assistant - BANK role at Akari Care in Wigan is an opportunity for individuals with experience as a Senior Care Assistant or those looking to advance from a Care Assistant position. This temporary role involves working alongside care assistants to deliver high-quality care tailored to individual needs. Responsibilities include care planning, organizing social activities, and training new staff. The ideal candidate will have a caring and engaging personality, strong communication skills, and adaptability. Akari Care values personal, kind, trustworthy, and community-focused individuals who are committed to enhancing the residents' experiences. The role offers a competitive salary, pension contributions, access to Wage stream app, and funded training. Uniforms and DBS check costs are covered, along with 28 days annual leave for full-time positions. Joining Akari Care means becoming part of a supportive community dedicated to providing exceptional care. ### About us Akari Care is a healthcare organization dedicated to creating a supportive community within its care homes. They emphasize personalized care and strive to make their facilities feel like home for the residents and their families. The organization values a personal, kind, caring, and trusted approach, ensuring all staff members respect and treat others as they would like to be treated. Akari Care offers extensive support for staff development, including fully funded training and development opportunities, pension contributions, and reward schemes. They focus on fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment where every team member has the opportunity to contribute to improving the lives of the residents. Akari Care seeks individuals who align with their values and are eager to make a positive difference in the lives of those they care for. Joining Akari Care means becoming a part of a community-driven and resident-focused organization committed to delivering exceptional levels of care. ### Details - Date posted: 21 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.50 to £14.50 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: 1540076304 - Job locations: Akari Care, Wigan, WN8 7TG, 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** - The ideal candidate for the Senior Care Assistant - BANK role should demonstrate a caring nature and effective communication skills to deliver a personal approach to care. Experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants looking for career growth are encouraged to apply. The role requires flexibility, adaptability to changes at short notice, and an engaging and approachable persona. Respectful interaction with others, treating them as one would expect to be treated, is emphasized as a core value. ## 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.