Senior Care Assistant

Job summary

***Please check the location before applying*** 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 buildin

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive community environment, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality care to residents. You will work alongside care assistants to ensure that residents' care planning needs are met, and contribute to the development of social activity ideas. This role also involves supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in a manner that aligns with Akari's values. We aim to foster a home-like atmosphere for our residents and their families, and seek individuals who are caring, communicative, adaptable, and respectful.

About us

Akari Care is a care provider committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community for both our staff and residents. We focus on delivering the highest quality of care through our dedicated teams, ensuring that residents feel at home. Our team values personalized care and strives to maintain a warm and engaging environment, respectful of all individuals. We offer comprehensive support for staff development through funded training and personal development plans. Additionally, we provide a competitive salary with benefits like pension contributions and access to a wage stream app, allowing staff to access earned pay as needed.

Job responsibilities

***Please check the location before applying***

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

• A caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, warmth, approachability, and respect for others.