Senior Care Assistant - Bank

Job summary

Are you already an experienced Bank 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

Main duties of the job

Are you already an experienced Bank 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 trust our care teams to create a home-like environment for residents and their visiting family members. A caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and respect for everyone are essential qualities. We offer competitive salary, employer pension contribution, recognition schemes, and funded training and development, among other benefits. If you share our values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-driven, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Akari Care is a company dedicated to providing high-quality care services. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive community within our homes, ensuring that residents feel at home and are treated with the utmost care and respect. Our care teams are highly valued and are the cornerstone of our service delivery. Akari Care is committed to ensuring that our environment suits the individual needs of each resident, promoting a sense of belonging and comfort. We provide our staff with competitive salaries, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Our values are centred around being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused, reflecting our commitment to quality care and mutual respect. By joining our team, caregivers will play a vital role in maintaining our high standards of care and supporting our vision of enhancing the quality of life for all residents. Come and be part of a team where making a difference is not just a job, but a passion.

Details

• Date posted: 14 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.25 to £15.25 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1551057247
• Job locations: Akari Care, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4NB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you already an experienced Bank 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.