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Akari Care Limited

Senior Care Assistant

The closing date is 07 June 2026

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Job summary

Akari Care is seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join their supportive and inclusive community in Newton Aycliffe. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior staff. Akari values personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will work alongside the care team to provide the highest quality of care to our residents. Your responsibilities will include observing, reviewing, and finalizing care planning needs, assisting with and producing ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value-driven way. You will be instrumental in creating an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs and those of their visiting family members.

About us

Akari Care is a reputable care provider that operates multiple care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering personalized, kind, and trusted care to their residents, fostering a strong sense of community. Akari values their staff and provides competitive benefits, comprehensive training, and opportunities for professional development.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.50 to £14.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1485502014

Job locations

Akari Care

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 7ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As a Senior Care Assistant, you should have a caring nature, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. You must respect everyone and treat others as you would expect to be treated.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As a Senior Care Assistant, you should have a caring nature, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. You must respect everyone and treat others as you would expect to be treated.

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

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 7ER


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 7ER


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

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.50 to £14.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1485502014

Job locations

Akari Care

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 7ER


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