Akari Care is currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant – Nights to join its dedicated team in Newton Aycliffe. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced care professionals with a compassionate nature and strong communication skills to provide person-centred care and build meaningful relationships with residents. The role involves supporting the night-time care team to ensure high standards of care are maintained throughout the night. Visa sponsorship is available, subject to terms and conditions.
About Akari Care
Akari Care is a network of residential and nursing care homes operating across the UK. The organization aims to be the provider of choice within local communities for individuals seeking high-quality care or pursuing a career in the care sector.
Committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, Akari Care prioritizes individual choice by delivering personalized care and support tailored to each resident’s needs. With a mission to provide compassionate and trusted care, the organization fosters an environment where residents feel valued and respected.
Akari Care is dedicated to supporting its colleagues in an inclusive workplace, enabling them to reach their maximum potential and contribute to the well-being of those in their care. Through teamwork and a shared commitment to excellence, the organization continues to enhance the lives of residents and uphold the highest standards of care.
Position: Senior Care Assistant
Salary: From £12 an hour
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Newton Aycliffe
About the Role
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.
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 coming up with 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 of their individual needs.
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 hadn’t guessed, our values are:
Personalised
Kind
Caring
Trusted
CommunIty
If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.
Requirements
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.
Benefits
- A competitive salary
- Employer Pension contribution of 3%,
- Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes,
- We offer Wagestream – 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
WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Join a supportive care environment where your skills and empathy make a real difference. APPLY NOW!
Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing