Akari Care Limited

Senior Care Assistant (Days)

The closing date is 27 January 2026

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Job summary

The Senior Care Assistant role at Akari Care in Cowgate offers an opportunity for experienced care professionals to take on a leadership position, delivering high-quality care to residents. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing care planning, supporting social activities, and mentoring junior colleagues, all while creating a warm and welcoming environment for residents and their families.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for observing, reviewing, and finalizing care planning needs, assisting with and coming up with ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues. You will work alongside the care assistants to deliver the highest quality of care to the residents, ensuring their individual needs are met and that the home feels like their personal space. The role requires a caring nature, strong communication skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes.

About us

Akari Care is a provider of residential care homes that strive to create a supportive and inclusive community for their residents. They are committed to delivering personalised, kind, and trusted care, with a focus on building a caring community.

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.50 to £14.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1433714423

Job locations

Akari Care

Cowgate

NE5 3AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

*** Applicants must hold a relevant NVQ LV2 or LV3 to be considered ***

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

*** Applicants must hold a relevant NVQ LV2 or LV3 to be considered ***

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must hold a relevant NVQ LV2 or LV3 to be considered for this role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must hold a relevant NVQ LV2 or LV3 to be considered for this role.

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

Cowgate

NE5 3AB


Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Cowgate

NE5 3AB


Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Akari Care

recruitment@akaricare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.50 to £14.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1433714423

Job locations

Akari Care

Cowgate

NE5 3AB


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