Senior Care AssistantNHS

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 ada

Main duties of the job

The Senior Care Assistant role at Akari Care is designed for those who are either already experienced in the position or those who are Care Assistants seeking advancement in their careers. The role includes working closely with care assistants to ensure that residents receive the highest quality of care. This responsibility entails not only the delivery but also the oversight, evaluation, and modification of care plans as needed. Additionally, the role involves the conception of social activities ideas and the facilitation of training for both junior and new staff members, aligning with Akari Care's values. As part of the care team, the objective is to cultivate an environment that feels like a personal home for residents and their visiting family members. Candidates for this role should have a caring nature, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility, and adaptability. They should possess a warm and engaging persona and respect for each individual, emulating the treatment they wish to receive themselves.

Job description

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.

About us

Akari Care is a reputable care provider with a focus on delivering high-quality care to residents in a supportive and inclusive community setting. They emphasize the importance of transforming care facilities into environments that feel like personal homes for residents and their families. At Akari Care, the staff is trusted to maintain standards that align with the organizations core values, which include being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-driven. The company supports its staff by providing competitive salaries, pension contributions, recognition and referral schemes, and financial management tools. Akari Care also ensures their staff are well-prepared by covering uniform and DBS check costs and offering funded training and development opportunities. They value personal development and encourage continuous learning, creating opportunities for career advancement within the organization.