Senior Care AssistantNHS

Newcastle, NE5 5HQ Permanent £14.25 to £15.25

Posted 4 September 2026 Closing date 3 November 2026

Blaydon Rail Station (2.4 miles, direct) Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (1.2 miles, direct) Eldon Square Bus Station (3.5 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 pers

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 committed to delivering the highest quality levels of care to their residents. They strive to create a supportive and inclusive community within their homes. Akari looks to its trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, both for them and their respective visiting family members. They are keen on supporting personal development plans and offer fully funded training and development. Akari Care values personalized care, kindness, trust, and community and seeks colleagues who can make a difference for their residents.

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