Senior Care Assistant

Job summary

Please note this is a bank position. 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

This role requires individuals who are experienced Senior Care Assistants or those who are currently Care Assistants and are looking to advance in their careers. You will be crucial in delivering top-quality care to residents, working collaboratively with care assistants. Key responsibilities include observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, facilitating social activities, and supporting the training of new and junior staff. Prospective candidates should possess strong communication and relationship-building skills, exhibit flexibility, and be adaptable to changes. An engaging personality, a caring nature, warmth, and respect towards others are essential qualities. In return, the role offers a competitive salary, employer pension contributions, and access to a money management app called Wage stream. Other benefits include recognition schemes, paid DBS check costs, and fully funded training and development opportunities. Uniform is provided, along with 28 days of annual leave based on full-time hours, inclusive of bank holidays.

About us

Akari Care is a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to providing exceptional care for its residents. The company values a personalised approach in delivering care, which is evident in its efforts to create an environment that feels like home for the residents and their family members. Akari Care places significant emphasis on their values - personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-driven. The organisation seeks individuals who resonate with these values and are genuinely interested in making a difference in the lives of their residents. Akari Care supports its staff through competitive salaries, pension contributions, recognition schemes, and various training and development programs. The focus on creating a home-like atmosphere aligns with fostering a sense of belonging and security among residents, which is a core principle of the company's operations. Akari Care aims to be a place where both residents and staff feel valued and supported.

Details

• Date posted: 10 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.25 to £15.25 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1525410394
• Job locations: Akari Care, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

***Please note this is a bank position***

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.