Senior Care Assistant - Nights
- NHS
- Full Time
- Swadlincote
- 12.52 - 13.27 an hour

Job Description
Job summary
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants who are looking to take the next step in their career. The role involves delivering high-quality care to residents, observing and reviewing care plans, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, 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 coming up with ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, and be flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
About us
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for experienced and passionate care professionals to join their supportive and inclusive team.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.
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.
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.
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 £12.52 per hour up to £13.27per hour (Depending on Qualification)
EmployerPension contribution of 3%,
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes,
We offer Wagestream - 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
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the ideal candidate should have experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant and demonstrate the required skills and values.
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
Acresford
DE12 8AP