Job summary This is a Senior Care Assistant role at Akari Care in Whitley Bay, offering a competitive salary between £13.50 and £14.50 per hour depending on experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, and supporting the training and supervision of junior colleagues. Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant, 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. You will be expected 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. About us Akari Care is a care home provider dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive community for its residents. The company values of Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community are at the heart of its operations. Details Date posted 26 July 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £13.50 to £14.50 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 1348287618 Job locations Akari Care Whitley Bay NE26 2EU Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: About the role: 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 includesobserving, 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. 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. Whats in it for you: A competitive salary starting at £13.50 per hour up to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification) 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 hadnt guessed, our values are: Personalised Kind Caring Trusted Community If you share our values then we would love to hear from you. SCORG Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: About the role: 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 includesobserving, 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. 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. Whats in it for you: A competitive salary starting at £13.50 per hour up to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification) 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 hadnt guessed, our values are: Personalised Kind Caring Trusted Community If you share our values then we would love to hear from you. SCORG Person Specification Qualifications Essential The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice. They should also have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, and a respect for everyone, treating others as they would expect to be treated. Person Specification Qualifications Essential The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice. They should also have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, and a respect for everyone, treating others as they would expect to be treated. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited Address Akari Care Whitley Bay NE26 2EU Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited Address Akari Care Whitley Bay NE26 2EU Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Akari Care, NE26 2EU Whitley Bay, United Kingdom