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Senior Care Assistant - BANKNHS

Wigan, WN8 7TG Bank £13.50 to £14.50
Posted 12 July 2026 Closing date 9 September 2026
Parbold Rail Station (1.1 miles away) Concourse (3.0 miles away)

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

Main duties of the job

This job invites experienced Senior Care Assistants or ambitious Care Assistants looking to advance in their careers. The role involves working alongside care assistants to deliver high-quality care to residents. Responsibilities include reviewing and finalizing care plans, suggesting social activities, and mentoring junior staff. The job requires a caring nature, good communication, flexibility, and respect for others, treating them as one would expect to be treated.

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 focused on providing supportive and inclusive care within community homes. The organization values trust and aims to create a homely environment for residents and their families. They expect their care teams to embody values such as being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused. With competitive salaries, pension contributions, and professional development opportunities, Akari Care offers a supportive workplace for those looking to make a positive impact on residents' lives.

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