Job requirements
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Essential
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- Qualifications
Caring nature, good communication and relationship skills, flexibility, warm and approachable persona, respectful
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
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
Main duties of the job
If you are an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant ready for the next step, Akari Care invites you to be part of their community-focused homes. Your role will involve delivering top-notch care to residents and participating in care planning. Ideas for social activities and supervising junior staff will also be within your remit. Akari Care values trust and aims to create a homely atmosphere that meets individual resident needs. Essential qualities include a caring nature, effective communication skills, flexibility, and approachability. The role promises a competitive salary, pension contributions, and professional development opportunities.
About us
Akari Care operates a network of care homes committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for both residents and staff. Their team focuses on delivering personalized care and creating a homely atmosphere for their residents. The organization values its employees and invests in their development by offering fully funded training programs and supporting personal growth through development plans. Akari Care places a strong emphasis on community, trust, and care, and aims to treat every resident with the utmost respect and dignity.
Details
- Date posted: 26 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £14.05 to £15.09 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1541784684
- Job locations: Akari Care, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8FR, 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.
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This advert is for Senior Care Assistant with Akari Care Limited in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is listed as a Care support worker role. The advertised salary is £14.05 to £15.09. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Oct 2026.
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