Senior Care AssistantNHS

Wallsend, NE28 9RH Permanent £14.05 to £15.09

Posted 3 September 2026 Closing date 2 November 2026

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station (1.9 miles, direct) Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (1 mile, direct) Wallsend Metro Interchange (1.3 miles, direct)

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 adaptable to changes at short notice, Warm, approachable, and engaging persona, Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.

Main duties of the job

Job description

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 dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for residents, fostering a supportive and inclusive community within its homes. The organization emphasizes values such as personalization, kindness, caring, trust, and community. Akari Care aims to create a homely atmosphere for residents and their visiting family members, ensuring that all individual needs are met. With a focus on developing skilled and motivated personnel, the organization offers competitive salaries, recognition schemes, and training opportunities to its employees. Akari Care is committed to delivering safe and warm environments where residents feel respected and cared for.

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